📍Are you based in a border region and looking to engage with your neighbouring communities for a sustainable energy future? Apply for a €15,000 grant through the Cross-Border Energy Communities initiative to start your energy community. 📤 Apply by 21 November. ➡️ border-energy-communities.eu

💸 The #ACCE project explores how to finance community energy most effectively. 🔎 Énergie Partagée Investissement is a great example of transformative funding. Since 2010, they have supported 160 projects with €45 million in citizen equity. 🚀 🔗 acce.rescoop.eu/news/empower...

#DrawTheLine - For life, for people, for the planet! ✊ This weekend thousands of people around the world are standing up together to draw the line against injustice, pollution, and violence – and for a future built on peace, clean energy, and fairness. Join the movement! ➡ drawtheline.world

🎉We're happy to welcome 3 new members and 2 new supporters to our network! 📍WeForGreen Sharing and Lucense 1923 in Italy 🇮🇹 📍Ecooo in Spain 🇪🇸 📍Association SUNRISE in North Macedonia 🇲🇰 📍The Energy Agency of Plovdiv in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 🗺️ Learn more about our new members: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

🚩Untransparent 🚩Delayed 🚩Legally non-compliant France and Denmark still haven’t presented a draft Social Climate Plan to civil society. 📊 Compare how other Member States are doing with our Social Climate Fund Tracker: shorturl.at/aUduL

✨Inspire, connect and learn with the Energy Community Platform! Join the energy communities network and be part of the growing movement driving energy democracy across Europe! 🗺️ energycommunityplatform.eu/communities/

💡Looking for an energy system that stands the test of time? Heating and cooling energy communities tap into local resources, turning them into energy. Take a look around your community! Your next energy source might be right there 👀 👉Learn more: energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/gu...

⏳ There are only two weeks left to apply for the European Energy Communities Facility call for proposals. Here is what the Facility offers: 💶 €45,000 to develop a business plan 📈 A capacity-building programme 💬 Peer-to-peer exchanges Apply now ➡️ energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...

⌛ Happening in one week! Join the #AquaCOM webinar to explore aquathermal energy readiness and best-practice examples from Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. 📆 23 September - 10:30 CEST Register now 👉 aquacom.nweurope.eu/blog/aquacom...

🚨Sign the petition: ☢️Say No to Nuclear Financing - The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank must not turn away from the right path! ✒️Sign and share: www.change.org/p/say-no-to-...

✨ From solar rooftops to local wind farms, communities across the UK are showing how people-powered energy creates a cleaner and fairer future. Find out more in the UK annual Community Energy State of the Sector report! 🔗 communityenergyengland.org/files/docume...

⚡ The Citizens Energy Package is a unique opportunity to bolster energy democracy and put citizens at the centre of the energy transition. 🖊️ Yesterday, we submitted our answer to the European Commission’s call for evidence on this package. Read our full response 👉 www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/resp...

🚀 This is what ordinary people can achieve when they come together to tackle climate change. 🌞They're building a renewable revolution from below, while strengthening their communities. ❤️Feeling inspired!

🇪🇺 The European Commission can leverage the Semester process to guide Member States in creating national supportive frameworks for energy communities. 📃Read our new joint briefing with @caneurope.org: 🔗 www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/ener...

Today, Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the European Union speech. Our take-aways: 🙅 Lack of climate ambition ✅ 'Made in EU' criteria for public procurement ✅ New electricity grids Package ✅ European Housing conference 🙅 Lack of focus on citizen initiatives and the social economy #SOTEU

📺 The first of #CitizenEnergyHub's webinar series, 'Chatting on Citizen Energy', is online. 🗨️ Hear from projects in Belgium and Italy talk about the concrete benefits of citizen energy, and learn about what support the hub can offer you! 🔗 citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/news-and-eve...

📫 Today, the #BuildBetterLives campaign has dropped little paper windows in the letterboxes of EU decision makers working on housing. 🪟 Replacing old glazing could reduce energy poverty and deliver 29% of the EU's energy savings targets by 2030. Find out more ➡️ buildbetterlives.eu/2025/09/09/a...

Our first ask is a target: 🎯 1GW of community-owned energy by 2030. That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable. @rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”

🥂Join us at ACCE's final conference on Community Energy Financing Schemes! 🤝 Meet the growing movement for community energy finance, hear its stories, & learn about funding processes from investors themselves. 📅 7 October 2025 ⏰ 11:30-19:00 📍 Brussels Register → acce.rescoop.eu/news/acce-co...

While 4,500 citizens in Avedøre (DK) collectively own a renewable heating network… Yesterday, EU energy ministers visited a privately owned power plant in the same municipality to discuss Europe's energy future!🤦 📣 Citizens must be at the centre of the energy transition! @eu2025dk.bsky.social

📢 Καλημέρα, Greek energy communities! What is the social impact of your energy community? 🛠️ Check out this tool and learn how to map it step by step! energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/to...

💡 Do you want to help shape a blueprint for gender equality in the energy transition? ✍️ Share your views by filling in this GatE project survey before 25 September! 🔗 ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

💧 What are the key barriers and opportunities for aquathermal energy in Europe? Join the #AquaCOM webinar to explore AQE readiness and best-practice examples from Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. 📆 23 September - 10:30 CEST Register now aquacom.nweurope.eu/blog/aquacom...

🐠🪸 What happens to aquatic life when we extract heat or cooling from water? How can we minimise the impact of aquathermal energy on lakes, rivers, and seas? 👉 energycommunityplatform.eu/aquathermal-... #AquaCOM

💸Community energy is good for your pocket! … and the planet! 🌍 Citizen-led heating and cooling can lower your energy bills while ridding you of outdated and polluting fossil fuels. ➡️Find out how in our practical guidelines! energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/gu...

📨 Our September newsletter is out! With updates on: 🇪🇺 EU consultations on energy policy 💰 Funding opportunities for energy communities 🏆 Our monthly success story Read it here: mailchi.mp/rescoop.eu/s...

📣 Four initiatives are launching calls to support community energy projects across the EU (and beyond!) 💰🧰 Support includes financial and/or technical assistance. 📋Is your project eligible? Find out here: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

⚡ Planning to develop a cross-border energy community? Apply for a €15,000 lump-sum grant & technical assistance to bring your project to life! 🚀 In just one week, our info session will guide you step by step through the application process. Register now! 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌞 When the local community is involved and the benefits are shared locally, solar and wind power bring tangible benefits to rural areas. Find out five ways renewables are boosting rural life across Europe! ⤵️

🏢 How is the energy transition in the buildings sector progressing so far? 👩‍💻 Join the BUILD UP webinar on supporting the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) implementation! 🗓️ 30 September ⌚ 12H CEST Registrations are open! → build-up.ec.europa.eu/en/news-and-...

✨ Join us at the #ACCE Conference! An exciting full day of in-person exchanges on scaling community energy financing schemes awaits. 📅 07. October 2025 ⏰ 11:30-19:00 (CEST) 📍 Brussels Book your seat: → acce.rescoop.eu/news/acce-co...

🏆 #SuccessStoryOfTheMonth 🌡️ Rising heatwaves fueled by climate change are fast creating a new challenge: keeping our homes cool in the summer. 🧊 An energy cooperative in Germany is rising to the occasion by building innovative heating & cooling systems. 📖 Read on: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

💧 Ever wondered how we can heat entire communities using water? 💧 Did you know a heat network is the key to making aquathermal energy work? Learn the basics of heat networks: how they work, why they matter, and where they perform best: → energycommunityplatform.eu/aquathermal-... #AquaCOM

🚨 Job alert! 🚨 The Cool Heating Coalition, of which we are a member, is looking for a Communications Officer. Do you have experience in communications and want to help decarbonise heating and cooling in Europe? Apply by 15 September! 👉 coolheatingcoalition.eu/2025/08/12/h...

🌍 This September, people across the world are taking to the streets to #DrawTheLine. For life. For people. For the planet. To demand real and urgent action from world leaders. 📣 Bring the community energy voice to this global week of action and organise your own event! ➡️ drawtheline.world

🌟 Do you want to better understand how to apply for a €45,000 grant from the European Energy Communities Facility to develop a business plan for your community energy project? 📽️ Watch a recording of an info session in your language! 🔗 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic... #EnercomFacility

#Coops leaders in Europe - from Copa-Cogeca, @rescoop.eu and @coopseurope.bsky.social – criticise joint US/EU statement on trade deal framework

🎉We're happy to welcome 4 new members and 1 new supporter to our network! 📍CER Brucoli and Comunità Solare in Italy 🇮🇹 📍ENERKOM Podlipansko and Dimfeja holding a.s. in Czechia 🇨🇿 📍Sončna Zadruga in Slovenia 🇸🇮 🗺️ Learn more about our new members: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

💧🔥❄️Aquathermal energy turns water into warmth or cooling. 🔹Do you know how it works? 🔹Did you know that an aquathermal system is 4 times more efficient than your current gas boiler? Aquathermal energy, explained → energycommunityplatform.eu/aquathermal-... #AquaCOM

🌬️ Citizen-led renewable energy as a key measure against energy poverty during heatwaves💡🌡️ The community wind energy project by our member @ecopowercv.bsky.social and the Belgian city of Eeklo proudly stands out as an exemplary model of local action! ↓↓↓

🎺 Resilient communities and bottom-up initiatives are more vital than ever. 📜 On May 22, the European Energy Communities Forum in Kraków closed with a joint declaration summarising the collective discussions of 180 participants. 🔗 Read the full declaration: www.energycommunitiesforum.eu #EECF25

🍏 Food for thought: "Could society (...) use renewables to its advantage, to supply energy services that enable people to live better? In principle, yes. Breaking with the idea of electricity as a commodity to be bought and sold." 🔹 Do you agree with Dr. Pirani? theecologist.org/2021/nov/18/...

🤩 Get inspired and ready for community energy! Find a wealth of resources for different stages of development, technologies, and countries. 🔗 energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/

🌳Community-led heating and cooling boosts local economies! By mobilising public and private capital and building strong ties with local SMEs, energy communities create lasting value where it matters most: at home. 👉 Discover this and more in our guidelines! www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/guid...

🎧 New podcast episode! ⚡🙋‍♀️🌞🌬️🌊 Why is it so crucial to accelerate the energy transition and put community involvement at its core? Chris Vrettos, our Financing Policy Advisor, tell us! 🎙️Produced by ‪@enlit-europe.bsky.social‬ 🔗 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/5f63... #ACCE

☀️ In case you missed it: our latest success story features the amazing ZEZ Sun. 🚀 Despite legal hurdles, the cooperative has just plugged in the first 100% citizen-owned solar power plant in Croatia in Križevci, paving the way for similar projects. 🔗 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve... #LifeLoopEU

⌛ Less than two months left to apply for a €45,000 grant from the European Energy Communities Facility to develop a business plan for your community energy project. Start your application today! 🔗 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...

"Clean-tech costs have fallen by up to 80%, while investment is up nearly tenfold and solar generation has risen twelvefold. Electricity has become the largest source of useful energy, and the deep force of efficiency has reduced energy demand by a fifth.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🏘️Working on sustainable building renovations? 📅 Join the EU Peers Summit on 14-15 October 2025 in Brussels! The event includes: 🧰 A practitioner's workshop 📷 A site visit of Brussels’ OSS 🎤 A public event on the benefits of renovation One Stop Shops. Register: www.eu-peers.eu/events/eu-pe...

🌏 Last May, our Chris Vrettos participated in a global gathering in Brasilia uniting 200 community energy leaders from 70 countries. 🎤 He interviewed campaigners from all over the world to hear about their work to advance energy democracy. Discover their stories! www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...