The SRI rollout continues across Europe:

This short survey, sent on behalf of the SRI Platform Stakeholders Working Group 3, is intended to capture feedback on the experience of persons that have performed an SRI assessment.

This month, Italy officially launched its SRI test phase, becoming the latest EU country to trial the scheme.

The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub is launching a new phase of activities to empower local communities across Europe. Over the next four years, EPAH will strengthen technical assistance, foster collaboration, and develop data-driven tools to address energy poverty.

The ManagEnergy Work Shadowing scheme offers regional and local energy agencies—as well as public authorities looking to establish one—a chance to learn from leading agencies across Europe.

Young professionals aged 18–35 with a commitment to advancing Europe’s clean and fair energy transition are invited to apply for the Young Energy Ambassadors (YEA) programme. This year-long initiative offers a unique opportunity to engage in EU energy policymaking, network with experts, and share policy messages within communities.

The Covenant of Mayors and Smart Cities Marketplace are offering one-on-one tailored support to help small and medium-sized cities across the EU27 move their energy projects forward. This free support, available in multiple EU languages, is designed for cities at any stage of their journey to secure funding.

Energy poverty has long been a pillar of the Covenant of Mayors' commitment, but starting January 1, 2025, reporting on energy poverty becomes a mandatory requirement for all signatories. This new requirement aims to ensure that local governments take concrete steps to alleviate energy poverty and build resilience in their communities.

The much-anticipated EPAH Annual Conference 2024 will take place from 15 to 16 October in Barcelona.

New datasets and features boost the user experience

The SRI platform serves to promote and support the testing and implementation of the SRI. It acts as an exchange forum involving all stakeholders interested in the SRI, and a forward-looking discussion hub for technical, regulatory and implementation aspects of the SRI.

This is the Repository's final newsletter

If you are looking for practical resources and useful reports on the topic of energy communities, this toolbox is for you!

Take a look at this a set of impact indicators to understand how energy communities are beneficial to the energy system, the local economy, their communities, as well as the environment.

The Repository has compiled the laws for each EU Member State that has developed legislation for energy communities, to help you understand the legal context in your country.

The Repository's map brings together close to 100 communities from across the EU. This map is just the beginning; future projects will continue the data collection on energy communities to create a better understanding of their impacts.

If you missed any of the Repository's webinars, the recordings are available online

When developing a new project, learning from others can often help avoid mistakes and pitfalls. The Energy Communities Repository has published a set of case studies to inspire your community's activities.

This report provides an overview of barriers and action drivers witnessed by energy communities and relevant key stakeholders across the EU.

As governments are working to develop and improve legal frameworks for energy communities, this roadmap provides guidance and examples from EU Member States on relevant building blocks and options to consider.