The European Climate Pact’s Making and ImPact campaign has been launched, highlighting inspiring stories of the EU Climate Pact community members. Each story demonstrates how Pact Ambassadors, Partners and local communities from north to south, east to west, are helping our climate and turning ambition into concrete action. The first three stories are now live: …
We are very happy to share a new article featured on GreenBusiness.gr, written by our Managing Director and EU Climate Pact Coordinator in Greece, Alice Corovessi. At a time when the strategic objectives, financial instruments, and guidelines of European climate policy have been set and clearly defined, the article highlights the importance of collective local …
We are very pleased to inform you that the POWERINGCITIZENS leaflet, developed within the framework of the POWERING CITIZENS project, is now available. The leaflet is a practical guide on how communities can take action to mitigate energy poverty and strive for more sustainable energy solutions. It provides hands-on tips for everyday energy saving, as …
The second Cross-Country Lab under the SMAFIN Expanded project was held in October 2025 as an online thematic event, bringing together representatives from European institutions, national governments, financial institutions, and energy experts. This Cross-Country Lab focused on identifying concrete solutions to promote inclusive, transparent, and effective financing models for building renovation. The exchange included technical, …
As part of the SMAFIN Expanded project, INZEB organised and implemented, with the support of project partners, the first Cross-Country Lab, held during the C4E Forum in Cavtat, Croatia, in May 2025. This Cross-Country Lab brought together stakeholders from Central and Eastern European countries to explore concrete ways to improve the financing environment for energy …
Energy poverty remains a widespread challenge across the European Union, affecting households that struggle to heat, cool or power their homes at an affordable cost. It is driven by a combination of structural factors, including low income, inefficient buildings, exposure to volatile energy prices, limited access to clean technologies and uneven consumer protections. Recent EU …
We are pleased to announce the publication of the research report “Energy Democracy and Energy Poverty in Europe: Focus on the Western Balkans”. The report has been developed within the framework of the POWERINGCITIZENS project, which is funded by the European Commission through the CERV Programme The report examines, through a mixed-methods approach, how EU strategies for sustainable …
Energy poverty constitutes a real and urgent challenge of our time, as according to Eurostat data, millions of Europeans are unable to keep their homes adequately warm, pay their utility bills, or cope with rising energy prices. Concurrently, energy-poor citizens across Europe and the Western Balkans often lack access to information on energy poverty or …
INZEB, in collaboration with the EU Climate Pact community in Greece, is conducting a nationwide public opinion survey titled Urban Climate Pulse. This initiative explores how citizens in Greece perceive and experience the impacts of climate change in urban environments, and how they view the role of institutions, communities, and individuals in the face of …
We are grateful for the invitation to participate in the seminar organised by the Municipality of Thessaloniki, titled “Innovative Actions on the Path to Resilience and Climate Neutrality for Thessaloniki.” The event will take place on December 10, 2025, from 09:30 to 14:00, within the framework of the Municipality’s participation in the European mission Climate-Neutral …