SO 2.1 : Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Due to its high energy consumption, the North-West Europe (NWE) region is key to reach the EU’s target of an increased overall energy efficiency of 32,5% until 2030. Various fields show a high potential for improvement. Energy performance levels in buildings and in transport are still too low. Furthermore, the deployment of decentralised energy production and smart energy systems such as smart grids and smart meters needs to be improved. The Programme seeks to increase the capacity of NWE communities to improve energy efficiency and to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
SO 2.2 : Promoting renewable energy in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set out therein
The North-West Europe (NWE) region is one of the highest energy-consuming regions in the EU. While most countries in the Programme area are on track to achieve EU targets for deployment of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), there is an unexploited potential to improve the mix and consumption of renewable energy. Barriers must be broken down through cooperation projects to maximise this potential mix to contribute to climate change mitigation.
ECOBoost
Advancing SMEs Towards Net Zero through COmprehensive Energy Efficiency Integration
The ECOBoost project helps micro and small-sized enterprises (MSEs) in North-West Europe to use less energy. Many businesses face barriers like high costs, complex rules, and limited access to support or funding. ECOBoost develops a tool called the E...
ACCU
ACcelerate energy CommUnities via local solar energy storage and heat
What is ACCU? ACCU is a project that will accelerate the energy transition in urban neighbourhoods in North-West Europe by setting up 3 Local Energy Communities in the cities of Arnhem, Bruges and Fourmies. The communities will develop smart energy s...
RODEO
Rolling Out DHC Extensively to home Owners
District Heating and Cooling (DHC) is a major tool for the energy transition of city neighbourhoods, featuring prominently in many local climate plans. However, in most cities in NWE grids still need to be developed. Main challengeThe main challenge ...
STEER-NWE
STEER-NWE: Integrated transport solutions to steer NWE's just energy transition
Running from 2025 to 2028, STEER-NWE aims to increase accessibility to sustainable transport, more liveable and healthy cities, and reduced socio-economic disparities and car-dependence linked to transport poverty. How? By empowering public authoriti...
SmartCORE
Smart Community-Owned Renewable Energy Management
The rapid expansion of renewable energy production is increasingly creating a mismatch between energy generation and consumption, since energy supply cannot always be controlled or aligned with demand.The SmartCORE project helps reduce this imbalance...
E2-CUTIES
Engaged Energy-Communities in Urban areas with Technology Integrated Energy Systems
Local energy communities (LECs) bring together citizens, businesses and local authorities to collectively own and operate distributed energy resources and services.E2-CUTIES aims to empower seven existing LECs to create integrated energy systems: one...
ValHyCon
Interregional connecting and upscaling Hydrogen Valleys for the NWE-area
North-West Europe faces a shared challenge: scaling up hydrogen valleys beyond fragmented local projects. Although several hydrogen valleys have emerged, their development remains uncoordinated, with no shared roadmap or integrated planning. This slo...