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ENTRACK at the Sustainable City Conference | 16-18 September 2025, Ancona, Italy

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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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Small Towns, Big Energy: Citizens Shaping a Sustainable Future – European Week of Regions and Cities | 14/10/2025, 9:30-10:30 (CET)

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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

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Policy Brief – Insights from Mediterranean rural communities to shape inclusive, effective energy efficiency strategies

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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

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Policy Brief – Strengthening Local Capacities for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition

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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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NOVA Policy Brief – The ENTRACK taxonomy of social energy policies: Lessons for policy efficiency and multi-scale action

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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

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ENTRACK at the ISEE – Degrowth Conference | 24-27/06/2025

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On 24 June 2025, ENTRACK was represented at the 18th Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics and the 11th International Degrowth Conference, held in Oslo, Norway. The event was organized by the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE). Dr. Rita Lopes presented the ENTRACK project, focusing on its participatory processes and co-design activities.

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ENTRACK Advisory Board Meeting | 13/06/2025

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On Friday, 13 June, ENTRACK held its 3rd Advisory Board Meeting, bringing together consortium members to review project progress and discuss upcoming steps. The meeting featured updates on recent developments and focused on several key topics, including the methodological framework for co-design activities, the structure and rollout of training courses and the training platform, and

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ENTRACK at the LIFE programme workshop – 05/06/2025

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On 5 June 2025, Dr. Katherine Mahoney (NOVA) presented the ENTRACK project at the LIFE Programme workshop organized by the Portuguese Directorate for Energy and Geology in Faro, Portugal. The event offered a valuable opportunity to introduce the project, share its research findings and current activities in pilot municipalities, and provide information and guidance on

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