The LIFE RE-ACT Synergy (Regional and Local Action for clean energy transition) involves several similar initiatives focusing on implementing Clean Energy Transition (CET) and sustainability across Europe. The synergy addresses challenges in energy planning, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building while promoting innovative solutions in renewable energy, energy poverty alleviation and spatial planning. It also emphasizes on practical tools, targeted training, and collaborative dissemination of project results to ensure the successful adoption of clean energy practices in diverse local and regional contexts.
Our initiative includes additional working groups focusing on various critical sustainability aspects:
Below you can find our synergy members. For more information and details you can reach out to their respective websites:
LOCAL GoGREEN supports local authorities by enhancing their ability to develop, implement and track ambitious short- and medium-term strategies aimed at accelerating the Clean Energy Transition and meeting the 2030 targets. The project will foster a transnational knowledge-sharing ecosystem that promotes the development of sustainable energy communities through capacity building, participatory decision-making and collaborative initiatives for the creation and execution of integrated climate and energy plans.
Step-WISE helps municipalities plan their clean energy transition. Using digital modeling and simulations and supported by expert-led training, it provides a toolkit for data-driven decision-making. So far, the project has published a white paper, launched five regional Use Cases across Southern and Mediterranean Europe and engaged over 40 organizations through multilingual training and workshops. In the next phase, new municipalities can join as adopters, gaining a 6-month license to the toolkit (SketchUp PRO required) and expert-led online workshops in October 2025.
Own Your SECAP helps 11 European small and medium municipalities across 11 countries develop Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs). By focusing on capacity-building, peer-to-peer support and the adoption of energy management systems (ISO 50001) and climate adaptation standards (ISO 14092), it empowers local governments to set ambitious climate-neutral goals for 2050, implement mitigation, adaptation and energy poverty measures, and integrate climate priorities into municipal budgets
AT LAST is an EU-funded project that supports European cities in realizing their climate ambitions. The project aims to help smaller cities in Europe put into action Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAP). The project focuses on bringing different sectors together and assisting local governments in planning, financing, and carrying out their strategies to establish climate-neutral and resilient cities.
The main objective of the PLAN4CET project is to support European regions and cities in the design, development and implementation of Clean Energy Transition (CET) plans adapted to their needs and possibilities.
RURALITIES is a Horizon Europe project that empowers rural communities to address climate and development challenges through innovation and learning. It establishes training hubs and living labs in six European pilot regions, combining citizen science, digital tool and participatory methods to share knowledge and build local expertise. By promoting collaboration and practical skills, RURALITIES helps rural stakeholders adopt climate-smart solutions, strengthen ecosystems and drive sustainable growth.
IN-PLAN is an EU-LIFE project helping local and regional authorities integrate energy, climate, and spatial planning. Through a train-the-trainers programme and pilot regions, it develops practical methods and guidelines so municipalities can align budgets, land use, and infrastructure planning to achieve long-term climate and energy goals.
The general objective of PROSPECT CUBE is to offer a tested and robust capacity building programme (CBP) based on peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges to equip LRAs with the right competences to implement their sustainable energy actions not relying solely on public funding but rather leveraging the use of private capital by using innovative financing schemes and enabling structures (such as one-stop-shops, energy agencies, energy communities).
It helps six Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania) establish Climate and Energy Dialogue (CED) platforms under Article 11 of the EU Governance Regulation, to ensure that national energy and climate policies (NECPs) are created, updated, and implemented with real involvement from local/regional authorities and different stakeholders.
RENOVERTY will drive energy-efficient building upgrades for energy-poor households in Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe by creating practical, financially viable renovation roadmaps for rural districts. The project provides tools for local and regional actors, develops a scalable EU-wide model and addresses social needs such as safety, comfort and accessibility. Seven pilot sites across Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Portugal, and Spain will test and expand the approach over three years.