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Last update: 30 Sep 2024

Simon Hunkin

Thematic Expert
Low-carbon economy
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France
(Nord-Pas de Calais)
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Bio

Thematic Expert in Low-carbon Economy for the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform, with 10+ years of experience in European co-operation, focusing on low-carbon economy, sustainable mobility, bio-economy and sustainable innovation.

Latest activity

Publications

Policy briefs (25)
Peer reviews (4)
Editorials (3)
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Policy brief
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Demand-Responsive Transport

In this policy brief, you will find what demand-responsive transport is, the European policy framework, and transferable good practices coming from Interreg Europe projects. 
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Smart Energy Counter
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Smart energy management

In this policy brief, you will discover how smart energy management can help you make informed decisions, optimise consumption, reduce waste and lower costs!
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Policy brief
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Decarbonising of heating and cooling

This policy brief explores the use of renewable energy for heating in Europe, EU legislation and support as well as good practices from Interreg Europe projects such as POTEnt, CLEAN, APPROVE, BUILD2LC and SHREC.
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Policy brief
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Empowering Citizens for Energy Communities

In this policy brief, you will discover how regional authorities can support the emergence of energy communities with a set of good practices and guidance drawn from the Interreg Europe community.
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Policy brief
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Approaches for a rural low-carbon economy

In this policy brief, you can explore regional approaches that can help in supporting e-mobility and the transition to a low-carbon transition in your region!
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Policy brief
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Demand responsive transport

Demand responsive transport is a flexible mode of transportation that adapts to the demands of its user groups. It can have significant environmental benefits. This policy brief highlights the benefits of demand responsive transport for European regions.
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Policy brief
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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans are planning instruments for cities that encourage joint decision-making across sectors and between stakeholders, for providing high-quality, sustainable mobility.
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Policy brief
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Behaviour change for energy efficiency

As buildings account for 40% of energy consumption in the EU and more than 35% of CO2 emissions, improving their energy performance has become a key policy aim in order to meet long-term climate and emissions targets.
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Peer review
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New regional public transport offer in Central Denmark

On 6-7 November, the Policy Learning Platform held an onsite peer review for the region of Central Denmark, which requested input on how to increase the use of public transport in rural areas to reduce carbon emissions by reducing the number of single-occupancy cars on the road.
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Peer review
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Financing and incentivising energy renovation of condominiums

On 31 January – 1 February 2024, the Policy Learning Platform organised a peer review for the Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL), France, which requested advice on ‘Financing and incentivising energy-efficient renovation of condominiums’.
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Peer review
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Framing the Urban Logistics Strategy

In September 2020, the Policy Learning Platform organised an online peer review for the city of Warsaw on its strategy for urban logistics.
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News
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Skills for the energy transition

Europe’s ambitious targets for sustainable energy set the pathway for significant economic growth in the sector with job creation along the value chain from manufacturing to installation and renovation, operation, and maintenance.
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Event participations

Past events (8)
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04 Dec 2024
In person
Budapest

Energy Communities

The Policy Learning Platform is organising a workshop on the potential of Renewable Energy Communities, on 4 December 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. 
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24 Jun 2024
Online

Meet up with the Policy Learning Platform

We're bringing together our Platform team and our projects for an online meet-up. Discover what it is all about, how project partners can benefit, and how to engage by contributing to its activities. 
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23 May 2024
In person

Enabling the renovation wave

The workshop has now ended. You can now acess the conclusions and the key learnings on this follow-up article.  On 23 May 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is pleased to invite you to a workshop on enabling the renovation wave in Vienna, Austria!
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