On 26 September 2025, the NOVA team participated in the European Researchers’ Night in Lisbon. The event took place at the National Museum of Natural History and Science, aiming to bring citizens closer to science and research. NOVA presented the ENTRACK project, highlighting its activities in rural Mediterranean communities and its mission to design energy […]
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The ENTRACK Project was presented at the Sustainable City conference in Ancona during the session “Cities at the Centre of Climate Action: Supporting Mitigation and Adaptation through Transnational Projects and Initiatives”, where Virginia Dicuonzo presented the paper “Empowering Local Authorities Through Participatory Energy Planning” co-authored with Federica Ragazzo. The presentation emphasized key project activities, including
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We are excited to announce that ENTRACΚ will participate in the upcoming European Week of Regions and Cities (EURegionsWeek) – the largest annual EU event dedicated to regional development and cohesion, taking place in Brussels from 13 to 15 October 2025. The event is co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
Authors: Francesca Calzolari – Contributors: Giulia Viero & Jérémy Cléro This policy brief explains the results of the ENTRACK project’s ethnographic research in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The study shows that technical solutions by themselves cannot drive change, as economic, social and institutional barriers still limit many households from adopting sustainable practices. Citizens face
Authors: Federica Ragazzo – Contributors: Giulia Viero & Jérémy Clèro This policy brief showcases how local authorities in rural areas of Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain experience the energy transition. Through self-assessments, municipalities shared the challenges they face in designing and implementing inclusive energy plans. Local officials reported several barriers: high costs for sustainable technologies,
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Authors: Katherine Mahoney (NOVA), Carolina Castro (NOVA), Rita Lopes (NOVA) and João Pedro Gouveia (NOVA) – Contributors: Giulia Viero & Jérémy Cléro This policy brief outlines policy lessons and suggests multi-scalar actions based on the results of the taxonomy and analysis of social energy policies form the EU to the municipal level. Social energy maps
