Building Pilot Coordination Capacities for Sustainable Energy in Marginalized Regions in Slovakia Budovanie pilotných koordinačných kapacít pre udržateľnú energetiku

From October 1, 2019, Friends of the Earth-CEPA began to implement a project called Building Pilot Coordination Capacities for Sustainable Energy in Marginalized Regions in Slovakia. The project responds to the need for a new and consistent regional sustainable energy policy as a prerequisite for the effective transposition of EU and Member States’ climate goals at the local level. It focuses on the three least developed districts of Slovakia (Kežmarok, Rimavská Sobota and Rožňava) and one transforming coal region (Upper Nitra), which have shown interest in this new type of public policy and have begun to build their own capacities for it. The project will motivate the main actors in the target districts to build a new regional energy coordination infrastructure and support the growth of demand for it. Key activities include field trips and study tours for the transfer of best practices, knowledge and inspiration from other regions, expert missions and awareness-raising and networking activities.