The Municipal Energy Plan (MEP) of the Zlatopil community sets the strategic direction for sustainable energy development. However, achieving full energy independence requires further advancement through the Distributed Generation System Development Plan, focusing on renewable energy (solar, wind, bioenergy) and modern energy storage solutions.

Decentralizing energy production will reduce reliance on external suppliers, ensuring a stable energy supply during crises and optimizing local resources. The plan includes micro power plants, local energy clusters, and battery storage systems to enhance resilience. It also supports energy cooperatives and household autonomy, encouraging active community participation in energy management.

A key priority is energy storage—stabilizing supply, promoting battery reuse, and developing recycling infrastructure. Reducing CO₂ emissions and minimizing energy losses will contribute to environmental sustainability.

Expected outcomes include lower energy costs, increased energy security, investment opportunities, and innovation growth, making Zlatopil a model of energy efficiency and self-sufficiency.

The Tampere city region, the second largest economic and growth center in Finland, includes eight municipalities: Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Tampere, Vesilahti, and Ylöjärvi. Its economic vision for 2025, presented in the Economic Development Strategy of the Tampere City Region, is "Superior capacity for renewal – sustainable growth," aiming for the best business experience, a robust industrial growth platform, innovation capacity and a competitive, sustainable economy.

The strategic objectives (SOs) are based on four areas covering the different dimensions of the business strategy. These are:
1) Operating environment & services (SO: The best business experience)
2) Target groups & networks (SO: The most attractive industrial growth platform
3) Competence & capabilities (SO: Strengthening capacity for renewal and innovation
4) Growth & investment (SO: Competitive business life and sustainably growing city region)

The policy seeks to attract investments and foster activities complementary to battery production, aiding electrification efforts. It aims to create a helping environment for the development of the battery value chain by providing incentives and support mechanisms. These may include subsidies to encourage businesses to invest in activities related to battery production's value chain.

The priority is to strengthen the general electrification process by encouraging investments in activities related to battery production. These activities cover the industrial value chains for manufacturing components to produce cells and modules (anodes, cathodes, electrolyte, housing, cells, rolling and cutting machinery, etc.), components involved in the battery pack (thermal control, protection, sensors, electronics, box and covers, bus bars, metal-mechanical, assembly), and recycling represent particularly significant interest as more viable and immediate opportunities for the Catalan sector.

Measures addressed include infrastructure development, research and development support, skills training, and fostering collaborations within the industry. Through these measures, the policy aims to enhance the competitiveness of the battery industry.

Responsible unit: Directorate-General of Industry. Department of Enterprise and Labor.

The Basque Energy Strategy 3E2030 is a 10-year roadmap outlining BC's energy policy. The long-term vision of 3E2030 is to transition BC's socio-economic model towards a low-energy model that heavily relies on renewable energy sources with electricity as the primary energy vector. Specifically, the strategy aims for zero consumption of oil for energy purposes by 2050, zero consumption of fossil fuels with net-zero GHG emissions by the end of the century, and an 80% reduction in GHG emissions by 2050 compared to 2005. 3E2030 sets long-term objectives for an increasingly low-carbon and competitive energy system:
- Intensifying energy efficiency measures across all sectors to limit energy consumption.
- Contributing to a competitive and sustainable energy system with increased use of renewable energy.
- Establishing priority areas for research, resource identification, technological and industrial development in the energy field.
3E2030 entails action lines that advance BC's commitment to energy efficiency and security of supply:
- Reducing energy demand through lower consumption levels, utilizing renewable energy or alternative energy sources, or managing demand to optimize the energy system. (Transportation, Industry, Buildings & housing, Primary sector, and Administration.)
- Supervision of energy markets and supply, incl. studies to determine the potential for local supply.
- Leveraging future opportunities for Basque industry to innovate in cutting-edge energy technologies.

Regional plans are policy-instruments based in national planning law, and are a mandatory foundation for local and national policy in the region. The regional plans cover both land use and development for societal development regarding business and job development, public health, climate and energy concerns, agriculture, children and youth, culture and heritage & transport and mobility. The regional plans are developed by the county council in close co-operation with local and national authorities and regional stakeholders.

In Østfold, the regional policy planning system consists of a planning strategy and three integrated plans that in total cover all the policy topics needed for the county council. So, despite the plural name, it is in reality one policy document. Action plans and annual budgets are developed to implement the targets and strategies set in the regional plans. Use, reuse, and recycling of batteries are a focus of several policy strategies in the Regional plans, and are relevant particularly for business development, energy policy, area use, building policies, and fossil free transport strategies.

European Funds for Podlaskie Voivodeship is operational programme for structural funds for the years 2021-2027. Among numerous initiatives focused on the region development, programme focuses on comprehensive projects in the field of municipal waste management with focus on batteries, which are planned in accordance with the hierarchy of waste management methods and taking into account the requirements of Art.7 lit. g) Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021. In frames of Priority II of EFfP (FEdP) it is planned to implement projects not only involving the creation of the required infrastructure for waste treatment, but also projects contributing to increasing the percentage selectively collected waste. Separate waste collection systems will be supported, including R&D solutions for waste (incl.batteries) prevention or reuse (Selective Municipal Waste Collection). Moreover, waste recycling systems will be developed (projects towards a resource-efficient economy including innovative solutions). Investments in waste containers, specialized vehicles (garbage trucks) for collecting municipal waste, devices and facilities for sorting and processing waste, recycling, composting and recovery facilities combined with activities aimed at raising the level of citizens' awareness and information on the subject waste collection and management system. Batteries and accumulators are foreseen in the above mentioned priority and initiatives.

The economic development strategy of the City of Karlsruhe 2030 (EDS-KA), adopted in 2022, aims to promote and further develop the local economy. The targeted project subject of energy storage and batteries adresses the herementioned EDS-KA future fields of sustainability and digitalisation, with the target of improving the sectors climate neutrality, sustainable mobility, AI, smart engineering and smart services as well as the circular economy and greentech.

With regard to the EDS-KA fields of action, there are direct links to business creation and start-ups (including matchmaking, dialogues, start-up infrastructure), innovation and technology transfer (SMEs in climate protection, green tech expertise, technology transfer), clusters and networks (energy, ICT, mobility), internationalisation (cooperation networks) and science location (increasing visibility). The project thus addresses all strategic objectives (promotion of technology and service locations, start-up support, innovation, international attractiveness, purchasing locations and sustainability).

The RP ERDF 2021-2027 allocates 2 billion euros in Lombardy aimed at promoting economic recovery and competitiveness of local businesses. Within this, AFIL addresses:

AXIS 1 - A MORE COMPETITIVE AND SMARTER EUROPE
- RSO1.1 - Developing and strengthening research and innovation capacities and the introduction of advanced technologies: supporting the development of research infrastructures and enhancing the quality and dissemination of technological innovation in companies, also from a “green” perspective. This includes fostering knowledge exchange between businesses and research organizations, including at the international level, and investing in strategic sectors (such as manufacturing).

AXIS 2 - A GREENER EUROPE WITH LOW CARBON EMISSIONS AND TRANSITIONING TOWARDS DECARBONIZATION AND RESILIENCE
- RSO2.6 - Promoting the transition towards a circular and resource-efficient economy: reducing the environmental impact of economic activities, extending product life cycles, and contributing to waste reduction. Additionally, promoting innovation in production models across various economic sectors to ultimately enhance regional growth and competitiveness.

AXIS 7 - SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN CLEAN AND RESOURCE-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES
- RSO2.9 - Supporting investments that contribute to the STEP objective: encouraging investments in the development of critical technologies in the field of clean and resource-efficient technologies on a broader scale.