A new accreditation scheme for municipalities will bring local governments up to speed with community energy!
Launched by the EU funded project LOOP, the programme include a charter to commit to the scheme, a self-assesment test to see where the municipality stands on the topic, a comprehensive online “Community Energy Espresso” course and a tool to match available municipal assets with energy communities.
The certificate which is delivered at the very end is not only a precious recognition of a city’s efforts to make the energy transition happen and a marketing tool to promote this engagement. It is also and above all a means to make new local partnerships happen and to connect mutual interests around energy that benefits everyone. Lastly, each certified municipality will be stronger at the end of the journey with a more solid community, a local energy supply, lower energy expenses, higher public acceptance and shared revenues for all.