France | Renewable Energy in Urban Areas

Express project partners convened for their 4th study visit in Paris on April 9th and 10th, 2024, where representatives from all 8 partner regions engaged in workshops, masterclasses, and site visits.

Thematic seminar | Regional Energy Sector Analysis

Express project’s second thematic seminar was held on 26th of February 2024, hosted by Regional Council of North Karelia. The seminar focused on the regional energy sector analysis, with presentations from all eight partner regions.

Hungary | Regional Stakeholder Meeting Recap

Hajdú-Bihar County Government's second stakeholder event of EXPRESS project was held on 6 December 2023.

Poland | Progress in Project Implementation

Stakeholders of the EXPRESS project convened in Rzeszów on February 22, 2024, to discuss the initial results of a Joint Thematic Study on Podkarpackie Region's energy sector, focusing on energy independence and renewable energy utilization.

POV | Solar parks: Green transition or “Green transition”?

In the project's first POV text, the focus is on the placement of solar parks. The author, Sari Koivula, works as a forest and climate expert at the Regional Council of North Karelia.

Ireland | Exploring Community-Led Renewable Energy

The 3rd EXPRESS study visit, hosted by the South East Energy Agency, took place in Kilkenny, Ireland from November 21st to 23rd, 2023. The hybrid event spanned two days and welcomed representatives from all eight partner regions.

Finland | Advancing North Karelia's Green Transition

The stakeholder group of the Regional Council of North Karelia’s Express project gathered to hear the latest news from the energy sector in North Karelia.

Croatia | Presentation of examples of the use of RES

The PI REDEA team held a second stakeholder meeting to highlight the Express project's activities, with a focus on sharing successful examples of utilizing renewable energy sources from study visits to Finland, Poland, and Ireland in 2023.

France | EXPRESSing progress: APC engages stakeholders

Paris Climate Agency recently presented the EXPRESS project to key stakeholders in Paris. The presentation sparked positive feedback, especially from the City of Paris, expressing interest in closely monitoring the project's progress.

Italy | District approaches to sustainable energy

Policy Learning Platform hosted a webinar focusing on the district approach to sustainable energy. Lorenzo Federiconi from the Marche Region, presented insights on integrating district approaches into regional planning and strategies.

Poland | Probing sustainable transport and hydrogen economy

The next study visit of the EXPRESS project was organized on October 24-25, 2023, by Rzeszów Regional Development Agency (RRDA). Theme of the visit was sustainable urban transport and the development of hydrogen-based economy.

Finland | Energy Forum pinpointed investment challenges

EXPRESS project organized the Energy Forum on October 3rd, 2023. The Forum brought together over hundred energy experts to discuss the future prospects of the energy sector and hydrogen economy in North Karelia.

Ireland | Bringing RE discussion to the Southeast

Through the Interreg EXPRESS project, South East Energy Agency was delighted to welcome stakeholders from across Southeast Ireland to bring a renewable energy discussion to the Southeast region.

Poland | Unveiling our project goals and activities

The Rzeszow Regional Development Agency hosted its first stakeholder meeting in Poland. The objective of the meeting was to present the project, its objectives, and its activities.

Finland | Exploring bioenergy production in North Karelia

The first study visit of EXPRESS project took place North Karelia at the end of June. The energy transition boosted by the war in Ukraine was discussed in Joensuu, Finland.

Hungary | Rethinking energy self-supply in Hajdú-Bihar

Hajdú-Bihar County Government organized its first stakeholder meeting in Hungary to rethink energy self-supply in Hajdú-Bihar County.

Croatia | Insights into the energy sufficiency of the region

Public institution REDEA organized its first stakeholder meeting in Croatia. The stakeholder meeting with the overall theme Insights into the energy sufficiency of the region was held on 1st June 2023.