CO2PED

Urban energy transitions might risk not reaching vulnerable neighbourhoods across Europe. The CO2PED project aims to change that by empowering residents and neighbourhood associations as active agents in the transformation of their neighbourhoods. Together with academic partners and local governments, the project will support community groups co-producing tools for collective agency in 8 neighbourhoods in Belgium, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Portugal. As a result, the co-production process can strengthen the capacity of municipalities and other stakeholders to facilitate more inclusive energy transition strategies for the development of positive-energy districts (PEDs). The results could be replicated across Europe, ultimately contributing to the implementation of the EU Urban Mission and Green Deal.