Initiatives aimed at increasing energy efficiency often go hand-in-hand with the promotion of renewable energy, which tends to stand centre stage. Using resources more efficiently is, however, key to meet Europe’s climate objectives.
Tags: #clean energy, #cooperation, #EU Green Deal, #Interreg North Sea Region, #Interreg North-West Europe, #Transnational Cooperation
On 5th August 2016, an underwater electricity cable broke a couple of kilometres off Inis Mór, one of the Aran Islands (Ireland), plunging the islanders into darkness for 4 days. The broadband was affected, medications in the fridge had to be binned and quantities of frozen food had to be thrown away.
Tags: #clean energy, #EU Green Deal, #hydrogen, #Interreg Alpine Space, #Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic, #Transnational Cooperation
According to European Commission president Ursula van der Leyen, the European Green Deal is Europe’s man on the moon moment. Several projects funded by the Interreg Alpine Space programme are already contributing directly to the Green Deal by finding sustainable solutions for the Alpine mobility, industry and energy sectors.
Tags: #circular economy, #clean energy, #climate change, #climate neutral Europe, #EU Green Deal, #Interreg Alpine Space, #sustainability, #Transport
