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Community wind turbines in Aero, Denmark

Ærø is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands. In 1981 the island’s community established the Ærø Energy and Environment Office, which took the role of a local intermediary in...

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Covid-19 across the European Small Islands: A Snapshot

While it is true that there are differences in how European countries are handling the Covid-19 emergency, there are commonalities. All agree that, at least one day in the future, life will follow a “new normal” and will be forever changed both positively and negatively.

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EU Islands Newsletter, April 2020

Read our latest news from April 2020, and discover new online events, policy briefings, and information about the Initiative.

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Update: Summary of EU Policy and Regulations for Islands

This document serves as a short introduction to the National and European policy and regulations on energy relevant for the Clean Energy for EU islands initiative. This version has been updated from the first version published in October 2019.

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Islands and COVID-19: Important questionnaire

A questionnaire to compile and eventually share information of island responses to Covid 19. The final objective is to better equip those islands who are in the midst of the crisis now and plan better for islands who may suffer the consequences of Covid 19 in the future.

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Priručnik o tranziciji otoka ka čistoj energiji

Priručnik o tranziciji otoka ka čistoj energiji akcijski je vodič za pokretanje i pomoć u prijelazu Vašeg otoka ka čistoj energiji. U priručniku se navodi kako razviti Agendu tranzicije čiste...

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H2020 calls for proposals relevant to islands

Following high interest by island stakeholders to learn more about funding opportunities and connect with potential consortium partners, the EU Islands Secretariat is once again offering an overview of relevant ongoing calls, and the opportunity to connect with potential partners.

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Capacity-building workshop on Culatra (Portugal)

​​​​​​​On 13 and 14 February 2020, the EU Islands Secretariat, together with the University of the Algarve and Make it Better, organized a two-day workshop on the island of Culatra with a series of panel discussions, presentations and workshops.

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Clean Energy Transition webinars for EU islands

The Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat is organising a series of webinars around clean energy transition topics between October 2019 and May 2020. The aim of these webinars is to build capacity in the EU islands community to advance the development of clean energy transition projects and planning.

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Isle of Eigg (Scotland) signs CE4EUI Pledge

The Isle of Eigg has this week signed the Clean Energy for EU Islands Pledge, committing to establishing an energy transition agenda together with all relevant stakeholders on the island.

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Respond to the EU Islands Facility survey!

If you are a Local Authority, an energy company or an energy project developer working on islands, make sure to respond to this survey by NESOI - European Islands Facility by 13 March!