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Increasing the social acceptance of wind energy

Explore several examples of how European regions build social acceptance of the use of wind technologies. Explore various solutions for bringing people on board.

Policies for boosting decentralised energy and self-consumption

Explore how the transition to a low-carbon economy will rely not on decarbonising centralised energy generation, but on the decentralised distribution of renewable energy technologies.

Finding synergies between renewable energy and ecosystem services

Ecosystem services are the many different benefits that humans derive from the natural environment and from ecosystems, such as clean air and crop pollination, but also leisure and relaxation.

CONDEREFF: Improving resource efficiency in the construction sector

The Policy Learning Platform brings you a story on improving resource efficiency in the construction sector.

Wood as a sustainable construction material

Read how wood can be part of the life-cycle thinking and circularity to achieve a climate-neutral building stock in the long-term and why it's crucial.

Enabling community energy in the Region of Normandy

The Interreg Europe APPROVE project set a good example of community energy in the Region of Normandy. Take a look at the challenges they needed to overcome and the good practices that inspired them.

Yes in my back yard!

Acceptance of renewable technologies has increased but large scale installations such as wind farms still face resistance from local communities.

Navigating the low carbon transition in maritime border regions

Discover the difficulties and opportunities that coastal regions face when it comes to decarbonisation and moving towards a low-carbon economy.

Supporting renewable energy in cities

Cities need to urgently contribute to decarbonisation efforts, including improvement of energy performance and the transition to low carbon transport.

Greening the movie business through grid connection

Take a look at an inspiring example of this project on how the filming industry can be greener.

REScoop: Supporting renewable energy co-operatives across Europe

Europeans are increasingly taking energy production into their own hands.