CloseThis event has ended. Energy communities are one of the key elements for achieving the EU’s energy transition: By 2050, half of Europe’s citizens could be producing up to half of the EU’s renewable energy. This is why the European Commission is launching the Energy Communities Repository – an initiative that will support energy communities through technical assistance and training, provide policy analysis and insights for policy-makers, regulators and financial institutions, and more. All interested stakeholders from the energy sector – energy communities and beyond – are welcome to the official launch of the Energy Communities Repository next 20 April in Brussels. In order to inspire future energy communities, a study visit to the energy community project will be organised in Leuven (Belgium) on the same day of the event launch, in collaboration with the EU Horizon2020 project SCCALE20-30-50. Places to the study visit are limited – if you would like to join it, please contact ENER-EC-REPOSITORYec [dot] europa [dot] eu (ENER-EC-REPOSITORY[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu). The recording of this event is available at DG ENERGY's YouTube channel. For social media: #EUenergycommunities 28 APRIL 2022ECF_launch_presentation_final energy policy | energy efficiency | energy union Wednesday 20 April 2022, 18:30 - 20:00 (CEST)Brussels, Belgium Programme 20 Apr 2022, 18:30 - 20:00 (CEST)18.30-18.45: Introduction to the Energy Communities Repositoryby Achille Hannoset, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy, and Myriam Castanié, Energy Communities Repository18.45-19.05: Insights from Energy Communities Practitioners- Ruth Buggie, Sustainable Energy Communities Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland- Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg, Germany- Dirk Vansintjan, Co-Founder of Ecopower- Bérangère Même, Project Officer, Énergie Partagée- Zuzanna Sasiak, Campaign Coordinator, Polish Green Network19.05-19.30 Q&A with the audienceModeration: Anna Francis, Energy Communities Repository19.30-20.00: Cocktail reception Practical information WhenWednesday 20 April 2022, 18:30 - 20:00 (CEST)WhereAteliers des Tanneurs Ateliers des Tanneurs, Rue des Tanneurs 60A, 1000 Brussels, Belgium LanguagesEnglishOrganisersDirectorate-General for Energy Related links Energy Communities RepositoryEnergy communities