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Based on its Sustainable Energy Action Plan called “Marathon 2020”, Bucharest District 1 is implementing energy efficiency measures to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy while decreasing CO2 emissions. Measures include the thermal retrofitting of multi-apartment blocks.…
Elektropionir is a Serbian energy community established in December 2019 by a group of enthusiasts involved in renewable energy production and innovative ways of civic organisation. They aim to empower citizens to actively participate in the energy transition in Serbia and demonstrate that it is possible to produce electricity in an environmentally and economically sustainable way under cooperative principles. Their first project is to establish a decentralised network of rooftop solar power plants and solar parks collectively owned by citizens, connecting people who want to invest in solar energy. Together, all solar panels will constitute a large “virtual power plant” that will supply ener…
Eco-guard is an informal group of citizens who have the goal of spreading information, educating people and organising protests to protect the environment. Their overall goal is a dramatic change in how the environment is protected in Serbia.…
The Network of Good Energy is an informal network dedicated to the implementation and dissemination of good practices and solutions in the local energy sector. Its members are several Serbian municipalities, civil society organisations, one school and individual citizens. The objective of the Network of good energy is to reduce energy costs and emissions and combat energy poverty in Serbia.…
The citizens of Šabac, with help from various organizations, have set up Serbia’s first energy cooperative, which will involve the installation of photovoltaic power plants on the rooftops of residential buildings, along with other energy efficiency measures. The aim is to reduce both the cost of energy and the emission of greenhouse gases in the city. Although the first goal was to install a photovoltaic power plant in the Public Utility Company’s administrative building, the cooperative will be available to everyone in the city, regardless of their location.…
The Green Chair mechanism presents a network of over 60 non-governmental organisations active in the field of environmental protection. It was established on 5 June 2013 at the initiative of seven civil society organisations. The main idea behind its establishment was to ensure the permanent participation of civil society representatives at sessions of the Environmental Protection Committee (Committee) of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (National Assembly). The Green Chair’s mission is to improve communication with the legislative government and to initiate the improvement of environmental legislation. This unique mechanism enables the permanent and coordinated participation …
The Association of Environmental Associations "Green List of Serbia" is a network of local environmental organizations that contribute to the preservation of natural resources and the quality of life of Serbian citizens through public advocacy, education, information and the encouragement of citizen activism. Its goal is to support, develop and connect local environmental organizations that as equal partners, together with other actors in the community, work to support sustainable development in Serbia. The network was launched by the Balkan Fund for Local Initiatives (BCIF) at the end of 2007, and since 2015, the "Green List of Serbia" has been operating as a formal Association of Environme…
PLANT is a non-profit, non-governmental association which focuses on a wide variety of issues: environmental protection, energy sustainability and transition, human rights, intercultural dialogue, the promotion of democratic process, and the development of civil society. It has implemented a large number of projects and activities in those fields involving other organisations in Serbia and abroad. The association emphasises communication with young people and attempts to involve them in its initiatives.…
From the point of view of fundamental priorities and essential activities, the ingREeS Project is directly linked to the European Build-Up Skills Initiative (BUS). The project has extended the implementation of the Roadmaps established and endorsed under the Pillar I BUS Slovakia and BUS Czech Republic projects focused on the enhancement of skills of craftsmen and on-site workers in the building sector up to middle and senior-level construction professionals. The Roadmaps identified key measures for setting up national qualification and training schemes and other measures for ensuring the development of skills essential in the field of construction to contribute to the fulfilment of the Euro…
The Slovak Climate Initiative is an association that brings together NGOs, academia and the business sector in order to encourage political leaders in Slovakia to systematically work on sustainable energy, to embrace energy efficiency (EE), renewable energy (RES), fossil fuel phase-out and energy poverty as their priorities. Their goal is to create concrete and professional solutions to achieve a sustainable economy with regard to effective sustainability measures in the field of energy. The principles that will contribute to climate change mitigation should be applicable in any new or existing public policy. The founding members of SKI are Buildings for the Future, the Slovak Association of…
As a part of their LIVE ENERGY (ŽIŤ ENERGIOU) free counselling service, the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency also offers free energy counselling for schools in Slovakia. The program is called Energy Friends (Kamarátka Energia). On the website, the schools can find various inspiring educational materials for teachers and students at primary schools focused on making energy savings and the use of renewable energy sources. These materials help to motivate children to use energy efficiently and learn about the benefits and limitations of renewable energy sources. There are also games, interactive presentations and a competition program within the project.…
The main goal of the Green Vision for Slovakia initiative is to open a broader professional discussion about Slovakia's - climate-affected - future across sectors. The initiative is a series of events where the organisers give the floor not only to experts in the field of environment and climate change but also economists, energy professionals, political scientists, sociologists, demographers, business representatives and the civil sector. They believe that they can only succeed in tackling the climate crisis and its aftermath if they seek understanding among sectors and the political spectrum, if they start working more broadly, and if they have clear and comprehensible, realistic goals.…
Friends of the Earth-CEPA launched the case, the aim of which was to contribute to the expansion of educational priorities of regional schools and educational institutions in the Rimavská Sobota district by increasing the energy literacy and awareness of children and youth. Based on a survey and evaluation of the rate and quality of education and information on issues related to energy and climate change in the regional education system, they prepared training content for teachers and professionals in education lasting approximately 3-4 hours. After addressing and consulting with representatives of schools in the Rimavská Sobota district, they organized three training events. The training pr…
The case consists of installing 611 sets of photovoltaic panels and 72 ecological central heating boilers powered by biomass. An informational and educational campaign was conducted simultaneously with the construction work to raise awareness about the technologies’ capacity to produce clean energy.…
The ENTRAIN project aims to improve the capacities of public authorities to develop and implement local strategies and action plans for enhancing the use of RES in small district heating networks. In one of the target regions, the city Energy Cluster undertook the following activities: it created a Regional Stakeholder Advisory Group, diagnosed the heating market, analysed the potential for the further use of RES in district heating, developed an action plan to increase the use of RES in heating, prepared a pilot investment in district heating, and proposed relevant financial tools.…
ASSIST was a 38-month European market activation and policy orientation project aimed at contributing to tackling energy poverty and supporting vulnerable consumers by adopting a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, addressing both the energy and social aspects of energy poverty.…
CLEAR’s objective is to reduce market barriers to the purchase of RES, hence increasing consumers’ capacity to take informed decisions. The result should be a significant uptake in the purchase of renewable energy solutions (RES) by European consumers, thus an important contribution to the 2020 European targets.…
EnergizAIR adds positive indicators to weather forecasts about those energy needs that have been covered thanks to renewable energy sources. It will set up an operational “renewable energy weather forecast” tool in France, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Belgium that will be widely broadcast (four million people reached at least) on a weekly basis at first. What will they put in the weather forecast? Production data and data about energy needs that have been covered, using related indicators about three technologies: PV, solar thermal and wind turbines.…
SOLIS "Lisbon Solar City" is a strategy that proposes the creation of a solar map to create a new kind of energy citizenship, providing citizens, local authorities, investors and companies with three different mapping products that include a series of data and attractive graphics at three different scales: citywide, neighbourhood and building.…
ADENE (energy Agency), in collaboration with RTP (national TV), runs an energy-efficiency-awareness-raising campaign that targets families. A series of short movies were produced, explaining the concepts and giving tips to the public. Besides the clips, small mini competitions and games are organised.…