Low carbon economy

The benefits of shifting towards a low-carbon economy are wide ranging. They include green growth, energy security and competitiveness in a world characterised by both increasing environmental and social awareness and natural and financial resource constraints. Reconciling the twin goals of carbon abatement and economic growth is possible, which is why European policymakers are working towards a low-carbon economy. Regions have their role to play in this transition.

Through our Low-carbon Economy theme, Interreg Europe fosters the exchange of experience and collection of best practices towards a low-carbon economy and how growth is achieved as a result of integrating all aspects of the economy around technologies and practices with low emissions.

Regions can learn from each other on for example policy action and investments to improve energy efficiency in public buildings, housing, businesses and households; raising the share of energy from renewable sources; and introducing policies to facilitate more sustainable, low-carbon transport and mobility, cleaner transport and alternative mobility behaviour.

This platform offers participants and other stakeholders a range of ideas and inspiration on what a low-carbon economy looks like and how they can practically move towards it.

This support is provided through a set of workshops, networking events, examples of good practices and a helpdesk of low-carbon economy experts.

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03/08/2018

New features rolled out on the Policy Learning Platform

Check out the latest updates which will make your experience with us more convenient and complete!

30/07/2018

State-of-the-art in energy efficient buildings: Horizon2020...

Buildings account for 40% of energy use in the EU. The development of innovative construction methods and technologies can significantly reduce this number.

26/07/2018

Catch up on past #policylearning events

Miss out on one of our Policy Learning Platform events? Check out our event reports, presentations, and videos online.

25/06/2018

Policy Learning Platform Online Discussions

In May and June Policy Learning Platform Thematic Experts organised online thematic discussions with Interreg Europe projects.

20/06/2018

EU sets binding target of 32% renewables by 2030

The European Parliament and European Council have agreed on a binding target for 32% of energy use to come from renewable resources by 2030.

24/05/2018

Sustainable municipalities: more than the sum of their parts

A problem shared is a problem halved, so the saying goes. But how about if you share the problem with seven others?

24/05/2018

The New Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

New Europe-wide legislation to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and encourage building renovation has been approved by the EU institutions.

09/05/2018

The Renewables Networking Platform: Connecting policy makers...

Europe aims to lead the world in renewable energy deployment, but for this ambition to be realised policy makers need to be pulling in the same direction.

30/04/2018

Raising awareness, connecting with projects – the Policy...

“We are interested and ready to get involved” was the clear message passed by projects to the team of the Policy Learning Platform in Sofia.

16/04/2018

Vote for your favourite #EURegionsWeek session!

You can vote for your favourite session(s) for the next edition of #EURegionsWeek between 16 and 27 April.

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Lunchtime briefing: Discover good practices from regions and cities

Sep

2018

Brussels, Belgium

Lunchtime briefing: Discover good practices from regions and...

Interreg Europe organises a briefing in the Committee of the Regions on 13 September to introduce the good practice database for regions and cities.

Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform: get involved, exchange, benefit

Oct

2018

Brussels, Belgium

Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform: get involved,...

During #EURegionsWeek, you can test the Policy Learning Platform services in a live session. Don't miss it, come and see how you can participate and benefit!

Latest Users

Gjermund Kulterud

Akershus Fylkeskommune

Eivind Lorentzen

Mission of Norway to the EU

André Rydykowski

European Office of the Metropolitan Region FrankfurtRheinMain

Sarah Van der Veken

IGEAN

Interested in: Joining a project, Sharing a project idea, Networking with peers

Marcos Nogueira

IrRADIARE Science for evolution

Interested in: Leading a project, Joining a project, Sharing a project idea, Networking with peers, Participating in peer reviews, Exchanging good practices, Attending networking events, Following online learning activities

Montserrat Rodríguez Ogea

Regional Government of Galicia

Interested in: Joining a project, Participating in peer reviews, Attending networking events, Following online learning activities

José Antonio Gómez- Yagüe Sevilla

Diputacion de Burgos

Mette Høj

Growth Forum Nordjylland

Tore Frimanslund

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Veerle Willaert

Ghent University

Interested in: Leading a project, Joining a project, Sharing a project idea, Networking with peers, Exchanging good practices, Attending networking events, Following online learning activities

Latest Project Ideas

AirB

An open-source project aiming to measure in real-time all the air quality...

Submitted by: Geo Scripcariu

Romania (România)

Investments in Urban Transit...

The overall objective of the proposed project is to identify, analyse, examine,...

Submitted by: Manos Vougioukas

Greece (Ελλαδα)

Financial Instrument to...

The main objective of this project is to strengthen and improve the...

Submitted by: Cristina Gonzalez

Spain (España)

ENERGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO...

ARC La Salle Engineering and Architecture research group has specialized in the...

Submitted by: Leandro Madrazo

Spain (España)

Sustainable transformation of...

Due to demographic decline, there is a need to transform or remediate homes and...

Submitted by: Renske Zengers

Netherlands (Nederland)

Making Use of Urban Biomass to...

Urban areas generate massive amounts of potentially usable biomass, ranging from...

Submitted by: Viktoriia Biliaieva

Estonia (Eesti)

UARIN - Urban Area...

The project will primarily support municipal authorities to work with all...

Submitted by: David Catherall

United Kingdom

exchanging experiences for...

The project is aimed at exchanging experiences, best practices and enhancing...

Submitted by: Davide Longato

Italy (Italia)

IDEA - Action plan and tools...

IDEA project aims at developing tools and strategies to support the creation of...

Submitted by: Maria Angela Butturi

Italy (Italia)

RESINDUSTRY - Policies for...

RESINDUSTRY aims to increase the energy independency of the European industry...

Submitted by: Manuel Garcia

Belgium (Belgique-België)

Get Inspired

Interreg Europe is the follow-up programme for INTERREG IVC. Between 2007 and 2014 INTERREG IVC set the cogwheels of interregional cooperation in motion and gathered a lot of knowledge throughout the 204 financed projects. Get inspiration for your project proposal from the INTERREG IVC policy recommendations!

Suggested reading: Energy efficiency brochure

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European Innovation Scoreboard 2018

Horizon Europe – the next programme for research and innovation

New features rolled out on the Policy Learning Platform

Co-financing of consortia for public procurement of innovation

Peer learning of innovation agencies

New features rolled out on the Policy Learning Platform

New features rolled out on the Policy Learning Platform

State-of-the-art in energy efficient buildings: Horizon2020 project overview

Catch up on past #policylearning events

Mainstreaming environmental concerns into Operational Programmes

Lough Derg: a sustainable tourism asset

New features rolled out on the Policy Learning Platform

Low carbon economy

Get Inspired

Suggested reading: Energy efficiency brochure

Suggested reading: Sustainable transport