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Financing the Climate Transition - invitation to 2nd webinar in series
The project consortium warmly invites you to participate in the webinar "Financing the Climate Transition" which will be held on November 21, 2023 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. This will be the second event in a series of webinars for representatives of local government units, during which invited experts share their experiences and tips on how to effectively implement climate planning in the city.
Training on energy communities for local autorities and administration
More than 30 representatives of towns and municipalities attended a workshop organised on 24 and 26 October by the Association of Municipalities Polish Network “Energie Cités” in collaboration with the Frank Bold Foundation. The meeting was devoted to energy communities and the opportunities of their functioning in cities and municipalities in the perspective of recently updated Polish legislation. The event consisted of two parts: an online lecture introducing participants to the topic of energy communities (24.10.2023) and a stationary workshop in Cracow (26.10.2023).
Support DHC project kicked-off in Munich
On 19 and 20 October, the first meeting of the starting new project SUPPORT DHC: Supporting a fast implementation of low-grade renewable energy and waste heat for district heating and cooling took place in Munich. The project coordinator hosting all partners in Munich is WIP - Renewable Energies.
Over the next three decades, the transformation of the DHC sector to achieve the goal of a carbon neutral Europe by 2050 will be a particular challenge for DHC owners and operators and all related stakeholders, such as public authorities, involved in this process. The main objective of the SUPPORT DHC project is to support them in these activities by developing transformation plans in particular concrete investment plans for the fast implementation of renewable energy and waste heat in the DHC sector in six European countries.
El-Practice short-term adult training in Zagreb
From 2-6 October, an international training course was held in Zagreb (Croatia) organised by the EL-Practice project. Representatives from each of the partner organisations attended, as well as young adults from Austria, Croatia, Greece, Poland and Slovenia.
The training provided an excellent opportunity to collaborate and exchange experiences on energy and sustainable development initiatives. The main objective was to transfer new knowledge and strengthen the competences of the representatives of the project's target group in the field of energy literacy, through a presentation of the results so far and a presentation of the interactive e-course which is under development and which is a key result of the project. E-course will consist of four topics:
- Introduction to energy literacy
- Energy use and green deal objectives
- Energy-related investments, incentives and subventions
- Positive energy-related behaviours and habits
German experience an inspiration for Polish schools - study visit in Berlin
On September 25-29 this year, representatives of schools (SP8 and SP10 from Zamość and SP1 and SP5 from Mińsk Mazowiecki) and of the Association of Municipalities Polish Network "Energie Cités", participated in a study visit to Berlin organized as a part of the project Visions2045: Schools as drivers to Climate Neutraty in Cities. The visit was aimed at preparing teachers to plan pro-climate activities and inspiring them with German experiences in this area.
Possible way to self-sufficiency and climate neutrality - highlitghts from webinar #1
More than 50 representatives of local governments from Poland, Croatia, Hungary and Romania participated in the first Ready4NetZero webinar entitled. "How to achieve energy self-sufficiency and climate neutrality in 2035?", which launched a capacity-building programme for cities striving for climate neutrality on 19 September 2023. The challenges facing European municipalities were the subject of a meeting with Helmut Muthig - physicist and managing director of MBDA, known for his expertise in climate change and energy transition - who spoke about the activities of the city of Pfaffenhofen.
Invitation to training on energy communities for local authorities
The Association of Municipalities Polish Network "Energie Cités" and the Frank Bold Foundation would like to invite you to a training course entitled "Energy communities for local government units". The training is aimed at employees of city and municipal offices and district offices as well as eco-advisers and eco-counsellors, climate and environment advisors and counsellors interested in the topics of energy, renewable energy sources and energy communities.
The training will be delivered in two parts:
- Part I - 24 October 2023, 10:00 a.m - 12:40 p.m. - online lecture introducing the topic of energy communities for JSTs
- Part II - 26 October 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - stationary workshop in Krakow (Campanile Hotel, 34 Św. Tomasza St., 31-023 Krakow)
European conference of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub in Warsaw
On 19 and 20 September 2023, a unique event took place in Warsaw, Poland, attended by more than 170 participants (and 160 online) from 23 countries. The annual Energy Poverty Advisory Hub conference was a special opportunity for local governments, EU institutions, energy agencies, civil society organisations and all stakeholders involved in energy poverty alleviation to discuss and share experiences on how to replace ad hoc solutions, applied in emergency situations, with a sustainable strategy that will help mitigate this negative phenomenon for all citizens, especially energy-poor and vulnerable consumers.
Energy management in the city - study visit within the DUET project in Bydgoszcz
On 6-7 September 2023, representatives of local authorities from the Białystok Functional Area, the Bydgoszcz Metropolitan Area and the Bydgoszcz-Toruń Functional Area visited Bydgoszcz as part of a study visit devoted to the issue of energy management in the city carried out under the DUET project. The main purpose of this visit was to exchange experience, learn about best practices in the field of sustainable energy development in the city of Bydgoszcz and seek inspiration to introduce new initiatives in their own localities.
How to achieve energy self-sufficiency and climate neutrality? – start of a series of webinars
The Association of Municipalities Polish Network „Energie Cités” invites you to the webinar “Long term approach: A possible way to self-sufficiency and climate neutrality in 2035” organized under the framework of the Ready4NetZero project, which will take place on September 19, 2023 from 10:00 to 11:30. The event kicks off a series of cyclical webinars for local authority representatives, during which invited experts will share their experiences and tips on how to successfully implement climate planning in the city.
