{"id":40,"date":"2026-07-23T14:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:57:21","slug":"enabling-energy-communities-to-shine-across-europe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Enabling Energy Communities to SHINE across Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Citizens at the heart of the clean energy transition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The need for a clean energy transition has never been stronger. To reduce the existential threat of climate change there is an urgent need to increase energy efficiency and enable a rapid shift away from fossil fuels.\u2028<\/strong>According to the COP28 agreement, renewable energy production needs to triple and energy efficiency needs to double by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5\u00b0C. With cities accounting for close to 80% of global energy consumption and 70% of global carbon emissions, empowering citizens and cities to form ground-breaking partnerships to accelerate the clean energy transition is crucial.<\/strong>
In Europe, there is huge potential to accelerate the clean energy transition while putting citizens at its heart. Integrating citizen participation is key to addressing the current issues; boosting energy democracy<\/strong>, triggering investment and reducing energy poverty, whilst supporting the ambitions set out in the EU\u2019s Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives.\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n

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SHINE<\/strong> brings together the strengths, resources & innovations of four previous LIFE ENERCOM projects\u00a0to accelerate the energy community movement across Europe. SHINE will equip\u00a0Local and Regional Authorities\u00a0with the skills and tools they need to maximise opportunities and support for community energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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SHINE will empower LRAs to maximise community energy opportunities. It will support the Just Transition objectives by helping cities and citizens affected by the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy. SHINE will build capacity, provide tools, and trigger investment in clean energy and retrofitting, advancing energy-efficient, renewable, and climate-resilient economies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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