Co2mmunity - Co-producing and co-financing renewable community energy projects

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

The aim of this EU-funded INTEREG project is to support the establishment of community renewable energy projects in the Baltic Sea Region. The main instrument for this are so called RENCOPs which are knowledge hubs that can support the renewable energy initiatives of citizens in their respective region.
Short titleCo2mmunity
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date2017/10/01 → 2020/09/30

Collaborative partners

  • Lund University
  • University of Kiel (lead)
  • Aalto University
  • Middelfart Kommune
  • Energikontor Sydost AB
  • Foundation for Sustainable Energy (FNEZ)
  • Green City AG
  • Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung SH
  • Kaunas Regional Energy Agency (KREA)
  • Lithuanian Energy Institute
  • Regional Council of South-Ostrobothnia
  • Riga Planning Region
  • TREA – Tartu Regional Energy Agency
  • Thermopolis Ltd - Energy Agency of South Ostrobothnia

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

UKÄ subject classification

  • Social Sciences

Access Project

  • 2 Report
  • 1 Article
  • 1 Review article
  • 1 Specialist publication article
View all 5 research outputs
  • 2 Media participation
  • 1 Invited talk