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Discover the transformative potential of clean energy on EU islands at the Clean energy for EU islands forum 2024. Taking place in Pantelleria, Italy, on 14-15 May 2024, this forum embodies the theme "The power of islands: building resilience through renewables."Following a rigorous selection process, 30 islands and island groups have been chosen for support in achieving a fully renewable energy supply.
While islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change, they enjoy a naturally high potential of renewable energy sources to harness. Many islands have abundant renewable energy potential, which can be tapped to lead decarbonisation. However, access to reliable, clean and competitive sources of energy remains a main concern of island communities in the EU. Although it is often technically and financially possible to develop renewable energy projects on islands, legal and regulatory frameworks, whether EU, national, regional or local, are not always fitfor purpose.
The EU Policy Lab (Joint Research Centre, European Commission) just started collecting citizens' and stakeholders' real-life experiences in relation with water, in any of its aspects.Water is life, and it underpins our economies, societies, and the natural world.
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy. This year edition of the #EURegionsWeek (EWRC) will take place from 7-10 October 2024.Under the motto Empowering communities, the event will focus on four themes:• Competitiveness and convergence: two sides of the same coin• Regions strengthening European Democracy• Smart and sustainable growth for regions• Regions got talentFind out more here
Within the framework of the technical assistance provided to the 30for2030 islands and islands groups, special attention is placed on providing the local teams with tools and knowledge to support them in the development of RE and EE projects.With this objective, the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat is organising a series of 20 workshops over the course of three years, to promote capacity building on relevant topics.The workshops are held in person on selected islands, and involve representatives from the island transition teams of a varying number of interested islands.
Within the framework of the technical assistance provided to the 30for2030 islands and islands groups, special attention is placed on providing the local teams with tools and knowledge to support them in the development of RE and EE projects.With this objective, the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat is organising a series of 20 workshops over the course of three years, to promote capacity building on relevant topics.The workshops are held in person on selected islands, and involve representatives from the island transition teams of a varying number of interested islands.
Saaremaa and Ruhnu Islands are set to emerge as integral components of a transformative energy hub, spearheading the region's transition towards renewable energy. With a vision to establish a renewable energy-centered island, the initiative aims to interconnect grids spanning Sweden, Latvia, Finland, and Estonia, mirroring the model observed in Bornholm, located in the southern Baltic Sea.At the heart of this ambitious project lies the commitment to offshore wind energy, envisioned as a catalyst for consistent green electricity generation.
The Waste Transformers managed to create a flourishing business that inspires others to change the way that they deal with organic (food) waste and to establish a business model able to balance financial, social and environmental returns. They are a recognised partner of choice for those with the ambition and courage to realise real, circular economies around organic waste. Their innovative food waste solution transforms commercial food waste into positive value on-site.
Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, today announces that a key milestone has been reached: The utility-scale tidal powerplant Dragon 12 – rated at 1.2 MW – has been successfully commissioned and, in the early morning of February 9, delivered its first electricity to the national grid in the Faroe Islands.The Dragon 12 is Minesto’s first tidal energy kite in megawatt scale. It has now been successfully commissioned and has generated electricity at satisfactory levels in its first phase of operation.
The European Union's Island Facility NESOI is finalising the organisation to host its final event on 28 February 2024 at Le Bouche à Oreille in Brussels.