In our open letter to the German Green Party, we ask them to put the transition to 100% renewable and community energy at the heart of the upcoming election. There is a worrying slow-down in Germany’s Energy Transition (the so-called Energiewende). The country was once Europe’s leader for renewable energy, but it is becoming a …
Community Energy: A practical guide to reclaiming power
Community energy is key to action on the climate crisis, boosting local economies, and reinvigorating communities. But how to make it happen? This guide is here to walk you through it, step by step. Gathering expertise from 27 projects around Europe, this handbook from Friends of the Earth, REScoop.eu, Energy Cities is packed with instructions, …
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Community energy in Spain
Spain has abundant sun and wind, making it ideal for community renewable energy. But the lack of a stable and enabling financial and regulatory framework make rolling out community energy difficult. Nevertheless, a very strong Spanish movement for energy ownership is waiting for the opportunity to drive forward the energy transition in Spain.
Community energy in Hungary and the Czech Republic
Hungary and Czechia urgently need to transition to clean and safe renewable energy. To prevent the worst effects of climate change, this transition needs to be very fast. However, lack of public support is currently slowing down the energy transition. Community energy is the answer. This briefing provides a snapshot of the reality of community …
Community power coalition: letter to the EU Commission on resilient energy
At the end of May the community power coalition wrote to Vice President Timmermans and Commissioner Simson to ask them to make Community energy central the EU’s recovery efforts. The letter calls on the recipients to implement an economic recovery that ensures our society and our local communities are more resilient and fairer in the …
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Community power: transposition guidance for citizen energy policies
This paper is a guide for national decision makers who face the task of putting aspects of the Clean Energy Package into their national legislation. It aims to inform national decision makers about how to transpose parts of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Electricity Market Directive. It focuses specifically on the provisions regarding the …
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