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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.
Photography by Ilias Tsagas, the winner of the fifth photography competition organised in December 2023 by the Clean energy for the EU islands secretariat.You can download the print version of the postcard below or save the picture to share it digitally.
Photography by Ruth Acosta Trujillo from La Palma Renovable, the winner of the fifth photography competition organised in December 2023 by the Clean energy for the EU islands secretariat.You can download the print version of the postcard below or save the picture to share it digitally.