📍 #MUSEDHC is building Community-Led District Heating & Cooling across Europe! Each system is based on renewable energy sources and waste heat and adopts a community-led approach that involves local stakeholders in the planning, governance and decision-making processes. 🔗 musedhc.ambienteitalia.it

What if the almost €10 billion spent by six European countries on fossil fuel subsidies had instead been invested in protecting households? A new #ACCEPlus briefing explores how the Social Climate Fund can protect households while accelerating the energy transition. 👉 www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/fuel...

⚡ Another energy community delivering affordable prices in times of crisis! For months, our member @ecopowercv.bsky.social has been supplying electricity below the average consumer market price in Belgium. Find out more about Ecopower’s fair prices here [in Dutch] 👉 ecopower.be/nieuws/ecopo...

What is needed for community energies to be implemented? 🤔 @rescoop.eu's Life COMET policy recommendations look at how national coalitions of energy communities can turn supportive European policy frameworks into tangible opportunities for citizens. Here are some important takeaways 👇

🎙️ Today, our Vice-President, Ilonka Marselis, highlighted the key role of energy communities in mobilising citizens and local actors to reduce energy demand at a Rapporteur event on shaping Europe’s post-2030 energy and climate framework. Watch the recording here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzKs...

☀️Imagine 2050: neighbours share cheap solar energy in real time and the profits fund the local school, bike lanes and clinic. 🌱This is more realistic than you think. A new study finds that 1 in 3 EU households could be producing their own renewable energy by 2050. 👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

✊ What if Europe’s energy independence started at the local level? A new article published as part of #MUSEDHC explores why local energy networks matter and how tailored solutions can help build a more resilient, sustainable and energy independent Europe. 🇪🇺 📖 lnkd.in/euuiVEUS

✊ What if Europe’s energy independence started locally? Community-led district heating and cooling can help reduce fossil fuel dependence. A new article published as part of #MUSEDHC explores why these local energy networks matter. 📖 Read the full article: musedhc.ambienteitalia.it/2026/10/21/e...

🎉 We are happy to welcome four new members and two new supporters to our network! 📌Balbriggan Sustainable Energy Community 📌GeReGie 📌Alliance of Energy Communities Hungary 📌Institute for the Support of Solidarity-based RECs 📌MOME 📌Friends of the Earth Cyprus 🔎 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

The European Committee of the Regions is standing up for energy communities and calling for: ✅ National targets for energy communities ✅ InvestEU guarantees ✅ Energy communities in national and regional plans ✅ A permanent Energy Communities Facility 🔗 www.cor.europa.eu/en/our-work/...

🌟 Today, our Board of Directors met in Brussels to reflect on what we have done this year so far and discuss our strategy for 2027. ⚡ With key elections and major EU policy files ahead, 2027 will be a critical year for the community energy movement and democracy in Europe.

🚨 Job alert! 🚨 We are looking for an Interim Head of Communications Officer to lead the communications team from January to June 2027 and amplify the voice of energy communities across Europe. 💚 Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply by 9 November! 👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

🤝 Join us for this webinar to explore how municipalities, regional energy agencies and energy communities can collaborate for the benefit of all. 📅 27 October 2026, 11:00-12:30 CET Register now 👉 communitypowercoalition.eu/2026/09/28/w... #CommunityPowerCoalition

📢We need more community-led renovations and thermal energy installations! 🎙️Felix Kriedemann, Senior Policy Advisor at REScoop.eu, showcased some such examples during the session "A journey into citizen-led energy efficiency". 👉 energycommunityplatform.eu/resources/gu... #AquaCOM

📣 Join our webinar! In partnership with @eucivilsociety.bsky.social, we are convening civil society organisations to review the latest developments in the MFF negotiations and explore examples of national mobilisation. 📆 20 October, 10:00 - 12:00 CET 🔗 Register: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

✊ Yesterday, 60,000 citizens marched for the climate in Brussels! REScoop.eu and other energy cooperatives attended the march, and although we were scattered in the crowd, we were united to demand a fair energy transition that doesn't put our lives at risk. #ClimateMarch

What can happen when a neighbourhood decides to produce and share its own renewable energy?💡In 2020, around 300 residents of Lisbon’s Telheiras neighbourhood came together to think about how they could make their community more sustainable. 1/6🧵 #buildbetterlives

🌞 Got a community-led district heating or cooling project in mind? #MUSEDHC is looking for followers across Europe to join a free support and peer to peer coaching programme, with guidance from experienced partners. Don’t miss out! Apply by 16 November: musedhc.ambienteitalia.it/2026/09/28/c...

🎉 @brusselstimes.com features #brupower and REScoop.eu! Philippa Nuttall visited one of brupower's solar projects, and in her latest article, she explores how communes, cooperatives and citizens can work together to cut bills and emissions. 🗞️ www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2342...

🌱 What happens when a community takes renewable energy into its own hands? The Climate Curious podcast from TEDxLondon visits Westmill Energy, a REScoop.eu member, to explore how local people came together to build their own energy project. Listen to the episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyu-...

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🔥865 billion euros are on the line - we must pay attention 📯Over 20 organisations present recommendations on drafting the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) ensuring strong public participation in boosting economic efficiency and the energy transition. 👀 www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/hori...

✨ Our member Ecopower Energie is a finalist for the @coopseurope.eurosky.social 20th Anniversary Awards! From a cooperative founded at an old mill in Rotselaar to 73,000+ members, Ecopower shows what happens when people gather to shape the energy they rely on. 👉 coopseurope.coop/news_article...

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🎉 And the finalists are... Six cooperatives from six countries are in the running for our #CoopAnniversaryAwards! 🇧🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇮🇹🇹🇷🇭🇷 On 15 October, they pitch live at our anniversary event! Learn more 👉https://lnkd.in/eNJsacaR #Coopseurope20

🌞 A truly community-owned power plant has started operation in the Czech Republic! ⚡🌱 The Hnutí DUHA energy cooperative has installed its first community solar power plant on the roof of an organic farm. 🪄 Swipe right to learn more!

💬 Our Head of Policy, Jonathan Bonadio, has been in South Korea this week to discuss at the Community Energy Conference organised by @ren21community.bsky.social how energy communities can accelerate the energy transition in the world, and particularly in Asia.

How do we turn the recognition of energy communities in law into real projects across Europe? This was the key question in the final event of #LifeCOMET. The message is clear: energy communities need stakeholders to work together to drive energy transition. ⚡️ lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/the-bra...

Join our online session at European Energy Efficiency Day to hear how citizen-led renovation and thermal energy projects are: ✅ Cutting energy bills ✅ Reducing fossil fuel use ✅ Diversifying renewable supply 🗓️ 14 October, 9:30 CET 🏃‍♀️ Register by 8 October: www.energyefficiencyday.eu/a-journey-in...

Today, we are bringing the community energy voice to the Citizens Energy Forum together with some of our members. ⚡ Our Vice-president, Ilonka Marselis, shared some of the benefits of energy communities, and called for national targets for community energy. #CitizensEnergyForum

🏆 #SuccessStoryOfTheMonth 🌬️ We usually talk about solar projects, but what about community-led wind farms? 🤝 In a small scale wind project in Andilly, France, citizens are heavily involved in decision-making holding three out of five votes. 🪄 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...

📢 Deadline extension! Applications for the second round of the #CitizenEnergyHub #TechnicalAssistance remain open until 16 October 2026. Access expert financial, technical, legal, engagement and capacity-building support for your energy project. 👉 citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/receive-supp...

🌞 Good news! Community energy gets a big boost in the UK 🌻 UK has announced £30 million in funding for community energy projects. Let's ensure energy communities also receive long term funding in the 2028-2034 EU budget! www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/stro...