Exchange of experience within the REBUS project
As part of the REBUS project "Renovation for Energy efficient BUildingS", an exchange of experience was organised between the Association of Municipalities Polish Network "Energie Cités", which acted as host and partners from Hungary and Romania (organisations BORA 94 and SERDA). The meeting took place on 8 July in Krakow.
The event was opened by Anna Jaskuła - Director of the Association, who welcomed the participants and presented the agenda of the meeting. The first presentation was given by Patrycja Płonka, project manager at the Association, who talked about the funding opportunities under the 'European Funds for Małopolska 2021 - 2027', which will support the improvement of energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector, with particular emphasis on public buildings. Another presentation was given by Bartłomiej Smenda, project assistant at the Association. He presented the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy consumption in public buildings and consequently greenhouse gas emissions. Patrycja Płonka then drew attention to the growing importance of ensuring adequate indoor conditions in public buildings. This presentation provided an introduction to the second part of the event, during which good practices for healthy and sustainable buildings in Poland were presented.
‘Towards energy independence: how to ensure social inclusion’ - EPAH conference in Zagreb
On 28-29 June 2022, a conference of the Energy Poverty Advisory Centre was held in Zagreb with the theme ‘Towards energy independence: how to ensure social inclusion’. It brought together almost 100 participants: representatives of local governments of EU Member States, EU institutions, energy agencies and other organisations interested in activities in the field of energy poverty.
This conference was an opportunity to discuss and share lessons learned from the current geopolitical crisis and how the EU, national and local actors can work together to turn this challenge into an opportunity to address energy poverty and ensure fair and sustainable energy for all.
How to apply in the latest European City Facility call?
Watch the recording of the webinar on the fourth call for the European Urban Facility (EUCF). On 21 June 2022, EUCF national expert Sylwia Slomiak presented the application process for €60,000 to be used for the development of investment concepts contributing to the objectives set out in the local climate and energy action plans.
If you are familiar with the application process from previous calls, an interesting part of the recording will be the details of the changes introduced in the fourth call concerning a greater emphasis on energy efficiency, a change in the budget for each region and minor changes in the evaluation. The fourth call will select 48 applications to receive funding. Applications must be submitted by 30 September!
This is the last call, so don't wait, be sure to watch the video, find out the details and apply!
EL-Practice project newsletter
We would like to warmly invite you to read the first newsletter published by the EL-Practice project, which is financed with the support of the European Commission under the Erasmus+ program.
We have dedicated the first number to the main objectives of the project and its basic goals. It also describes where we met for the first time as part of the transnational meeting of project partners.
MULTIPLY at the World Urban Forum
PNEC representatives took part in the World Urban Forum (WUF11), which was organised in Katowice from 26 till 30 of June 2022. The event was an excellent opportunity to learn more about the needs and challenges of cities, especially taking into consideration the main objectives of our organization, which are aspects related to climate change and the need to protect the environment. Active participation in the European Track, dedicated to the a just transformation of cities in the context of global challenges, made it possible to present the results of the work and good practices gained during the implementation of the three-year MULTIPLY project. It perfectly matched to the objectives of WUF11. The developed and proven solutions, ready for implementation in other cities, thus reached a wider community. The event helped solidify the importance of integrated planning, taking into account aspects of energy, transportation and friendly public space. Also, participation in other numerous panel discussions, lectures, or valuable workshops, including those organized in cooperation with the Danish Embassy, provided the opportunity to expand knowledge and gain new perspectives for further action.
Seminar "Integrated local actions for energy and climate" and study visit - meeting in Mińsk Mazowiecki
Integrated local action for energy and climate was the topic of the meeting that took place on June 23-24 in Mińsk Mazowiecki. The participants had the opportunity to share their experiences as well as listen to experts’ presentations. A study visit, during which interesting from the perspective of energy and climate management facilities in Mińsk Mazowiecki were visited, was also a part of the event.
GREEN&DIGITAL city prototyping workshop
We invite representatives of local governments, architects, urban activists and developers to a Danish-Polish training session in the innovative #SprintDesign format during the World Urban Forum in Katowice.
The aim of the session is to create prototype solutions for cities: GREEN & DIGITAL - in line with the UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
The workshop will take place on 28 June from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the International Congress Centre in Katowice in the Multi-functional Room, Room 16.
Please register your participation by 24 June at the following link: https://lnkd.in/eEJhbSPu and send your registration confirmation to:
The session is organised as part of the #TwinTransition project led by the Danish Embassy.
If you would like to find out more about this project, please contact: Katarzyna Wojda
Study visit in Krakow within S3UNICA project
On June 9, 2022 the representatives of the Bielsko-Biała universities and schools operating in the Local Advisory Group took part in the study visit in Krakow within the S3UNICA project - Intelligent solutions on university campuses. The purpose of the event was to inspire the implementation of new solutions on campuses in Bielsko-Biała by presenting energy efficiency investments implemented at Kraków's universities.
Exchange of experiences from Poland as part of the S3UNICA project
The partners of the S3UNICA project: Intelligent energy-saving solutions on university campuses met on June 8, 2022 in the online formula to participate in the exchange of experience and learn how the educational community in Bielsko-Biała supports the achievement of local climate and energy goals. First, during the project partners' meeting, they discussed the most important issues related to the current activities of the project.
‘Integrated local action for energy and climate’ - invitation to meeting in Minsk Mazowiecki
We would like to invite you to exchange experiences on ‘Integrated Local Action for Energy and Climate’ on 23 and 24 June 2022 in Minsk Mazowiecki.
The topics on the first day will focus on integrated urban planning issues, and participants will have the opportunity to learn about the findings and results of the 3-year MULTIPLY project, which aims to encourage local authorities to implement this approach to planning the development of their cities through a dedicated programme of peer-to-peer learning and cooperation - more about the project itself at http://www.citiesmultiply.eu/pl/about-multiply.
