One of our CAN-partners, Brest métropole, moved Energy Poverty in Europe into the spotlight by hosting a two-day conference around the topic in June. It offered the opportunity to share valuable expert insights and experiences about how to tackle energy poverty at European, national and local levels. Helen Stockton, EPOV1, pointed out that while there is no definition of energy poverty, yet, mainly three factors contribute to this socio-technical problem: high energy costs, inefficient homes and low household incomes... Read More
Energise Sussex Coast, one of CANs’ sub-partners in Hastings, has produced a short promotional video about their community solar share initiative to fund 1066 solar panels (250 kW) on roofs in the Ore Valley, e.g. on the roof of Sussex Coast College... Read More
The CAN-partners gathered in Liège, Belgium, for a partner-meeting in March 2018. We took the opportunity to talk to our partners about their motivation for CAN, their best experiences and their learned lessons... Read More
Our project is entering its final phase. The video shows what CAN is all about - without any speech at all it can be used throughout Europe to stir up interest in Climate Active Neighbourhoods. The video also reveals where interested municipalities will soon get more information - the Practice Cube with the exciting results from CAN will not be long to come... Read More
Starting in February, the CAN-Team in Brest will be hosting a volunteer of the "Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY)" Initiative. Raffaele Viaggi, who has just finished his studies in Urban Planning and European Policies in Bologna, Italy, will spend five months in Brittany. Read More
On the night of Saturday 13 January to Sunday 14 January 2018, a twin-engine aircraft will fly over the territory of the city of Liege at 500 metres above sea level in order to carry out an aerial thermography. Read More
On 8 November, the residence "Côtes de Seine" in Val Fourré, Mantes-la-Jolie, was awarded a prize for its energy retrofits. "Côtes de Seine" is a run-down co-owned property out of many, whose owners are supported by EPAMSA - as part of CAN - in the fight against energy poverty. Read More
