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Explainer

To learn more about the current state of the municipal energy transition, watch our video explaining the research that Andy Cumbers from the University of Glasgow conducted as part of the energy transition. 
<a href="https://municipalpower.org/articles/the-state-of-european-municipal-energy-transition-an-overview-of-current-trends/">You can also read his report here. </a>

Presentation by Andrew Cumbers on the state of European municipal energy transition

The current state of the municipal energy transition in Europe

Report

The Municipal Manual for Energy Transitions

What is energy? And why do we need to talk about the energy transition?

Overview

mPOWER Documentaries

An introduction to the energy transition

What type of community and public ownership models does this website use?

Energy Democracy - what is it and how can it drive just transitions?

Step one: we need to talk about energy ownership

What roles can local authorities take to reduce energy use

What can citizens do to reduce energy usage

Case Study

Brussels, Belgium

Burgas, Bulgaria

Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Activity

Learning Activity - reducing energy use

Financing domestic retrofit

Reducing energy use

Plymouth, UK

Nis, Serbia

Combatting Energy Poverty in El Cua, Nicaragua - an inspiring international example

Cádiz, Spain

Learning Activity - tackling energy poverty

Further resources -  tackling energy poverty

Tackling energy poverty

Key Learnings

Key learnings from REScoop, the European federation of renewable energy cooperatives

Komotini, Greece

Pamplona, Spain

Learning Activity - creating local and renewable energy with citizens

Supporting the community energy sector to provide local authorities with green energy

Further resources - creating local and renewable energy with citizens

Creating local and renewable energy with citizens

Best practice in district heating and cooling

Using old mining infrastructure for heating and cooling.

Dublin's citizen strategy for district heating

San Lucido, Italy

Reflections

Further Resources - district heating and cooling

District heating and cooling

How citizens can finance the energy transition

Research Task

Sources of funding

Wolfhagen, Germany

Križevci,Croatia

Webinar

Alternative forms of financing from the EU-funded PROSPECT project

Further resources - mainstream and alternative forms of financing

Mainstream and alternative forms of financing

Tackling fuel poverty, funding and engagement strategies: learnings from Plymouth and Nottingham

Kronenberg, The Netherlands

Robin Hood Energy, England

Vienna, Austria

Collaborating with local councils for public health and workers’ rights through retrofitting projects

Building local partnerships through community wealth building

Plymouth Energy Company

Cross-border partnerships for the energy transition

Further resources - how local institutions and citizens can work together

How different local institutions and citizens can work together towards the energy transition

ExplainerThe current state of the municipal energy transition in Europe