27/06/2024
A growing European movement for a community-driven energy transition
European and national just transitions
Pushing for fair and effective climate policies from the local to European levels
We stand at a crucial juncture. European countries are currently designing and implementing the policies that will determine whether we achieve our climate ambitions. This includes the European Green Deal, a historic package of policy initiatives launched in 2019 which aims to put the EU on the path to climate neutrality by 2050. As governments devise and implement these policies, we’re working to make sure that they are fair, effective, and reflect citizens’ priorities – as well as being successfully implemented and resilient to electoral cycles.
Our European country programmes
We ground our work at the national level to help build political will, broaden the climate movement, and achieve policy wins in key geographies. We have staff and partners working on the ground across Europe, with country- and regionally-focused programmes in:
- Central and Eastern Europe (with a special focus on Czechia)
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Poland
- Spain
- Ukraine
- UK
- Southeast Europe (with a special focus on Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia)
- Türkiye
Our place-based approach is one of our greatest strengths, lending us a keen understanding of local dynamics, and strong networks in different sectors and across the political spectrum.
Our EU institutions and governance programmes
To complement our local-and national-level work, we have dedicated programmes working on EU institutional and governance issues. Based in Brussels, our EU institutional relations team focuses on EU politics and policies such as the European Green Deal. Our climate governance team works to win credible legal commitments to net-zero at national and EU level, underpinned by robust long-term planning frameworks.
Impact stories
24.09.2024
A visual tale of citizens leading the transition to energy-efficient buildings across Europe
With colder weather approaching and the need to turn on our heating, we began to look at our buildings as a refuge against lower temperatures, a way to reduce emissions and be energy-independent. Across Europe, citizens are leading the transition…
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27.06.2024
A growing European movement for a community-driven energy transition
To achieve our climate goals, Europe needs to deploy massive amounts of renewable energy over the next ten years. Yet clean energy projects risk major delays or cancellations from community pushback, a trend that’s entirely preventable if communities are adequately…
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29.05.2024
Upholding climate action in the European elections
In just a few days, voters in the EU will head to the ballot box to elect the next European Parliament. The outcome of these elections will have a big influence over the level of political ambition that will exist…
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