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🎉 We are happy to welcome four new members and two new supporters to our network! 📌Balbriggan Sustainable Energy Community 📌GeReGie 📌Alliance of Energy Communities Hungary 📌Institute for the Support of Solidarity-based RECs 📌MOME 📌Friends of the Earth Cyprus 🔎 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

The European Committee of the Regions is standing up for energy communities and calling for: ✅ National targets for energy communities ✅ InvestEU guarantees ✅ Energy communities in national and regional plans ✅ A permanent Energy Communities Facility 🔗 www.cor.europa.eu/en/our-work/...

🌟 Today, our Board of Directors met in Brussels to reflect on what we have done this year so far and discuss our strategy for 2027. ⚡ With key elections and major EU policy files ahead, 2027 will be a critical year for the community energy movement and democracy in Europe.

🚨 Job alert! 🚨 We are looking for an Interim Head of Communications Officer to lead the communications team from January to June 2027 and amplify the voice of energy communities across Europe. 💚 Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply by 9 November! 👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

🤝 Join us for this webinar to explore how municipalities, regional energy agencies and energy communities can collaborate for the benefit of all. 📅 27 October 2026, 11:00-12:30 CET Register now 👉 communitypowercoalition.eu/2026/09/28/w... #CommunityPowerCoalition

📢We need more community-led renovations and thermal energy installations! 🎙️Felix Kriedemann, Senior Policy Advisor at REScoop.eu, showcased some such examples during the session "A journey into citizen-led energy efficiency". 👉 energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/gu... #AquaCOM

📣 Join our webinar! In partnership with @eucivilsociety.bsky.social, we are convening civil society organisations to review the latest developments in the MFF negotiations and explore examples of national mobilisation. 📆 20 October, 10:00 - 12:00 CET 🔗 Register: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

✊ Yesterday, 60,000 citizens marched for the climate in Brussels! REScoop.eu and other energy cooperatives attended the march, and although we were scattered in the crowd, we were united to demand a fair energy transition that doesn't put our lives at risk. #ClimateMarch

What can happen when a neighbourhood decides to produce and share its own renewable energy?💡In 2020, around 300 residents of Lisbon’s Telheiras neighbourhood came together to think about how they could make their community more sustainable. 1/6🧵 #buildbetterlives

🌞 Got a community-led district heating or cooling project in mind? #MUSEDHC is looking for followers across Europe to join a free support and peer to peer coaching programme, with guidance from experienced partners. Don’t miss out! Apply by 16 November: musedhc.ambienteitalia.it/2026/09/28/c...

🎉 @brusselstimes.com features #brupower and REScoop.eu! Philippa Nuttall visited one of brupower's solar projects, and in her latest article, she explores how communes, cooperatives and citizens can work together to cut bills and emissions. 🗞️ www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2342...

🌱 What happens when a community takes renewable energy into its own hands? The Climate Curious podcast from TEDxLondon visits Westmill Energy, a REScoop.eu member, to explore how local people came together to build their own energy project. Listen to the episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyu-...

🔥865 billion euros are on the line - we must pay attention 📯Over 20 organisations present recommendations on drafting the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) ensuring strong public participation in boosting economic efficiency and the energy transition. 👀 www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/hori...

✨ Our member Ecopower Energie is a finalist for the @coopseurope.eurosky.social 20th Anniversary Awards! From a cooperative founded at an old mill in Rotselaar to 73,000+ members, Ecopower shows what happens when people gather to shape the energy they rely on. 👉 coopseurope.coop/news_article...

🌞 A truly community-owned power plant has started operation in the Czech Republic! ⚡🌱 The Hnutí DUHA energy cooperative has installed its first community solar power plant on the roof of an organic farm. 🪄 Swipe right to learn more!

💬 Our Head of Policy, Jonathan Bonadio, has been in South Korea this week to discuss at the Community Energy Conference organised by @ren21community.bsky.social how energy communities can accelerate the energy transition in the world, and particularly in Asia.

How do we turn the recognition of energy communities in law into real projects across Europe? This was the key question in the final event of #LifeCOMET. The message is clear: energy communities need stakeholders to work together to drive energy transition. ⚡️ lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/the-bra...

Join our online session at European Energy Efficiency Day to hear how citizen-led renovation and thermal energy projects are: ✅ Cutting energy bills ✅ Reducing fossil fuel use ✅ Diversifying renewable supply 🗓️ 14 October, 9:30 CET 🏃‍♀️ Register by 8 October: www.energyefficiencyday.eu/a-journey-in...

Today, we are bringing the community energy voice to the Citizens Energy Forum together with some of our members. ⚡ Our Vice-president, Ilonka Marselis, shared some of the benefits of energy communities, and called for national targets for community energy. #CitizensEnergyForum

🏆 #SuccessStoryOfTheMonth 🌬️ We usually talk about solar projects, but what about community-led wind farms? 🤝 In a small scale wind project in Andilly, France, citizens are heavily involved in decision-making holding three out of five votes. 🪄 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

📢 Deadline extension! Applications for the second round of the #CitizenEnergyHub #TechnicalAssistance remain open until 16 October 2026. Access expert financial, technical, legal, engagement and capacity-building support for your energy project. 👉 citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/receive-supp...

🌞 Good news! Community energy gets a big boost in the UK 🌻 UK has announced £30 million in funding for community energy projects. Let's ensure energy communities also receive long term funding in the 2028-2034 EU budget! www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/stro...

Energy security starts with energy generated at home 🏡 We join the call for EU leaders to keep the EU's renewable energy target for 2040. #KeepTheTarget 👉 Discover the campaign: www.keepthetarget.eu

✊ We demand an EU energy efficiency target for 2040! Today, we join forces with more than 90 companies, industry associations and civil society organisations to call for a stable and predictable post-2030 energy efficiency framework. 👉 Read the joint letter: energycoalition.eu/uncategorize...

⚓ We visited the aquathermal installation at the Harbour of Vlieland, Netherlands. As one of the #AquaCOM pilots, it offers a workable model for energy communities stepping into the aquathermal adventure. Learn more about the AquaCOM pilot in Vlieland → aquacom.nweurope.eu/vlieland

🎙️ Today, our Senior Policy Advisor Chris Vrettos shared his views on the collaboration among social economy actors at the annual conference of @febeaethicalfin.bsky.social. 🚀 Chris also had the chance to present our EU budget mobilisation toolkit. Check it out! 👉 lnkd.in/eH-fwqQF

🤔 Thinking about creating an energy community but not sure where to start? 🤩 Our community energy guide, a handbook with all the tools you need to create your own community energy project, just got better: it is now interactive! Explore it ➡️ energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/co... #LifeCOMET

📣 New policy recommendations for national coalitions of energy communities! Today, at the final #LifeCOMET event, we are launching the project’s policy recommendations that identify five key functions for national coalitions. ➡️ Swipe right to explore them! lifecomet.rescoop.eu/resources/li...

⏰ Mark your calendars for the upcoming #SPARKLE events! 🙌 The SPARKLE project has just launched Europe's first dedicated platform for One Stop Shops (OSSs), offering support services to energy communities. ✍🏻 Register by 15 October: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

🎉 REScoop.eu attends the @coopseurope.eurosky.social 20th anniversary! 📢 On the second day of the event, our colleague, Zoë Ledwith, will be a panel session speaker on making resilient and democratic territories. 📅 15-16 October 2026 📌 Brussels 👉 coopseurope.coop/events/coope...

Do you have a question about community energy? There is a place for that! The Community Energy Platform offers you: 🛠️ Tools to guide your project 🗺️ A map featuring energy communities across Europe – yours can be included! 🤝 Experts ready to share knowledge & support → energycommunityplatform.eu

✅CEAH's technical assistance programme has supported ENERKOM Podlipansko on how to maintain a democratic design while expanding to new members, and how to incorporate battery storage into their operations🔋 ✍️Apply for CEAH's call for technical assistance citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/receive-supp...

District heating through a community approach to: 🛡️ Protect citizens from volatile energy prices 💸 Pool resources efficiently 🤝 Retain benefits within the community The Living Labs of the #MUSEDHC project make it possible! 🔗 musedhc.ambienteitalia.it/2026/09/09/m...

🎥 A new #AquaCOM video is out! 🌄 In this second episode of the series, energy communities share the challenges they faced getting started on their aquathermal journey and the tips that helped them push through. → Watch the full video: aquacom.nweurope.eu/blog/aquacom...

✊ REScoop.eu stands in solidarity with EU health civil society 🚨 Across Europe, civil society organisations are working under growing pressure and fewer resources. 💵 We demand sustainable funding while the EU is preparing its next Multiannual Financial Framework. 🔗 eu4health.eu/support-for-...

📣 Join our webinar at European Energy Efficiency Day! 🏗️♨️ This session will showcase examples of citizen-led renovations and thermal energy installations. 🗓️ 14 October, 9:30-10:30 🏃‍♀️ Register by 8 October! → www.energyefficiencyday.eu/a-journey-in...

🔥Malta takes important step to decarbonise buildings and transport 🔍With a €60 million budget, the plan focuses on the purchase of electric vehicles, municipal transport, the renovations of social housing, and the establishment of the first energy communities 🌞 🔗 www.rescoop.eu/.../social.....

⚖️ A just transition can’t wait 💸 EU governments can unlock €87 billion meant to help households and communities shift away from fossil fuels. 🤝 Join us and 5,000 others to make it possible. ✍️ Sign the petition to leave fossil fuels behind, not people: life-effect.org/petition/

✅ Reduce bills 🚀 Boost local energy independence Get support for citizen energy initiatives via #CitizenEnergyHub #TechnicalAssistance programme with up to 40 days support in finance, technical, legal, engagement and capacity-building. Apply by 2 Oct 👉 citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/receive-supp...

Communities aiming to share energy in Ireland will find that it is not an easy journey. Despite a challenging start, the #SmartCORENWE Irish pilot is now up and running, with the first data flowing in from South Kerry! 📊 → smartcore.nweurope.eu/blog/ireland...

📣 Registration for the Citizens' Energy Forum is open! Let's ensure community voices are well represented and help shape how the Citizens' Energy Package is implemented on the ground. 🗓️ 1 October 📍 Brussels (and online 👩‍💻) → Book your seat by 18 September: energy.ec.europa.eu/events/citiz...

🔒 If hundreds of feasibility studies back the potential of aquathermal energy, why do many projects still struggle to move forward? 🔓 The #AquaCOM French pilot proves that a solid business model is key to linking the infrastructure to the needs of its users. → aquacom.nweurope.eu/blog/lorient...

🕸️ How do you start building the network of allies for your community energy project? 📍 Learn to map this fundamental piece for your energy community's success with this guide, produced under the #LifeLOOP project. → energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/li...

🎉We are happy to welcome six new supporters to our network! 📌Sarajevo Economic Region Development Agency - SERDA 📌OPZ Sinergija Plus 📌Energis 📌Platform for Energy Transition 📌Environmental and Territorial Management Institute 📌CoPlan 🔎 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

🌱 Community energy grows through dialogue and trust. 🪁The #LifeCOMET Polish partner CoopTech Hub shared community energy experiences with UKEN, the Czech Union for Community Energy, allowing reciprocal inspiration while adapting ideas to their national context. lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/from-re...