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An abstract and a presentation about the Energy Behaviour Forum have been admitted to the BEHAVE2025.

The City of Rome has adopted local legislation to make the rooftops of public buildings available for community energy production projects. Rome is stepping up its sustainability commitment with the latest Italian decree supporting energy communities (Comunità Energetiche Rinnovabili, or CERs), marking a major milestone in the city’s path toward decarbonisation by 2030.

Have you ever wondered about the impact of emerging technologies, and how you can participate in the energy transition?

The Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task identifies challenges and drivers for effective public engagement practices and gathers evidence from international case studies on meaningful engagement approaches and formats to increase social acceptance of energy infrastructure projects.

Have you ever wondered, what energy citizenship is?

Or how to navigate the many forms of EU support?

Learn more on these topics in our upcoming guidance documents:

Stay tuned to learn about the most impactful citizen-focused energy projects from across the EU that can serve as inspiration for other citizen energy initiatives. Over the next three years, CEAH will identify and highlight great examples of citizen energy in action.

Thursday 15 January 2026, 09:00 – 10:00 CET

Do you work for a municipality or local council?

Municipalities across Europe are invited to apply to host a Citizen Energy Panel – a one-day event where local communities are brought together to share ideas, learn together, and help shape cleaner, citizen-focused energy plans. CEAH will support selected municipalities every step of the way.

The Citizen Energy Advisory Hub is seeking experts from across the EU to provide tailored technical assistance (TA) to citizen energy projects. Do you have experience in providing capacity building support, investment and financial support, technical and technology support, legal and regulatory guidance, or stakeholder engagement support and want to share your knowledge? Apply now to support projects under the CEAH technical assistance and be matched with TA beneficiaries based on their project needs and their location.

Propel your project forwards or bring your vision to life with the CEAH Technical Assistance (TA) programme. We will support 120 citizen energy initiatives across the EU, lending vital hands-on guidance to help ensure success. No matter if your project is still an idea or is already at an advanced stage of development, you can apply.

Welcome to December’s issue of the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH) newsletter

This edition is packed with opportunities to advance citizen-focused energy initiatives across Europe. Do you want to start your own energy initiative or are you already on the way but looking for further support?

The Support service for Citizen-led renovation is hosting four dynamic sessions in December, bringing together experts, policymakers, and practitioners to accelerate Europe’s renovation wave. These events will explore synergies, inclusivity, policy alignment, and local impact strategies to make building renovation more effective and equitable.

The Smart Cities Marketplace is aiming to empower municipalities across the Czech Republic, Spain, and Germany on their journey toward urban sustainability and innovation. This initiative is part of the broader “Go Local” campaign, designed to make the Marketplace's free technical assistance programme accessible to local authorities in their own language and tailored to their unique needs.

The 2026 forum will focus on balancing environmental, economic, and social priorities at the implementation (project) phase for islands aiming to achieve 100% renewable energy. The three-year technical assistance provided to the 30for2030 islands, along with national-level regulatory reviews, has highlighted the complex governance of the energy transition on EU islands.

As the year draws to a close, the SRI community can look back on 2025 as a year of steady progress, growing collaboration, and meaningful steps toward smarter and more resilient buildings across Europe.

The SRI featured prominently at the international Sustainable Places 2025 conference, with four sessions showcasing its progress, practical application, and supporting tools:

The SRI continues to evolve as a key tool for assessing and improving building intelligence across Europe.

The SRI continues to advance across Europe, supporting the digitalisation and energy-smart transformation of buildings.

The 4th SRI Joint Event brought together EU authorities, experts and stakeholders for an engaging day dedicated to the smart readiness of European buildings.

A recent scientific review for the SMARTeeSTORY project and led by the Technical University of Delft, took a deep dive into nearly 100 studies to find out. Researchers looked at how these systems perform in real office buildings, lab experiments, and computer simulations.

The European Commission’s Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) invites organisations to submit session proposals for its Annual Conference, taking place in Athens on 17–18 March 2026.

The Smart Cities Marketplace has launched a new collaboration with the Municipality of Arteixo, Spain, to accelerate sustainable urban mobility and energy efficiency. Following a successful application for technical assistance with the project “The Urban and Rural Agenda of Arteixo (AURA)”, Arteixo has been selected to receive tailored Technical Assistance consultancy from leading experts within the Marketplace.