Regional Energy Agency for Citizens
Published on 08 November 2019
Germany
Freiburg
This is the good practice's implementation level. It can be national, regional or local.
About this good practice
General approach: Regional Energy Agencies (EAs) in state of Baden-Württemberg have the expertise and specific knowledge about the local and regional situation. They are important actors for the implementation of the state’s climate protection goals. There are more than 30 regional EAs in Baden-Württemberg. Members of the EAs are mostly pubic authorities, local businesses, local/regional energy providers as well as finance institutes and NGOs.
The fields of action are:
Energy consulting for private house owners and tenants; Consulting on RES; public relations and training; energy services (e.g. communal energy management); energy expertise and advice.
Effect:
Area-wide support, consulting and knowledge on climate protection issues
Competent and independent regional partners for citizens, businesses and communities
Involvement of regional stakeholders in energy issues
Stronger identification of regional stakeholders
The fields of action are:
Energy consulting for private house owners and tenants; Consulting on RES; public relations and training; energy services (e.g. communal energy management); energy expertise and advice.
Effect:
Area-wide support, consulting and knowledge on climate protection issues
Competent and independent regional partners for citizens, businesses and communities
Involvement of regional stakeholders in energy issues
Stronger identification of regional stakeholders
Resources needed
- Funding for management (personal, office, mobility)
- Funding could come from the EU or from national budget
- Regional co-funding from members
- In most cases the EAs have at least 1.5 staff members and additional freelancers for the citizen support
- Funding could come from the EU or from national budget
- Regional co-funding from members
- In most cases the EAs have at least 1.5 staff members and additional freelancers for the citizen support
Evidence of success
- More than 30 regional EAs established
- New network of EAs for regional cooperation of EAs
- Provided expert advice services to thousands of house owners and tenants
- Expert advice provided to 1,000s of local businesses
- Expert advices for 100s communities
- Increased awareness (citizens, businesses, public authorities)
- New network of EAs for regional cooperation of EAs
- Provided expert advice services to thousands of house owners and tenants
- Expert advice provided to 1,000s of local businesses
- Expert advices for 100s communities
- Increased awareness (citizens, businesses, public authorities)
Potential for learning or transfer
Great transfer potential to every country
The first EAs in Germany were financially supported by the EU
Possibility to combine public and private funding (PPP)
Consulting and expert advice for citizens can also be implemented in pre- existing EAs as a new focus area
- Existing structures
- Existing knowledge
The first EAs in Germany were financially supported by the EU
Possibility to combine public and private funding (PPP)
Consulting and expert advice for citizens can also be implemented in pre- existing EAs as a new focus area
- Existing structures
- Existing knowledge
Further information
Website
Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
Lake Konstanz Foundation
Germany
Freiburg
Contact
External funding Manager