{"id":5291,"date":"2020-11-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ferrycroatia.com\/en\/?p=5291"},"modified":"2020-10-30T12:45:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T12:45:41","slug":"29-european-islands-publish-energy-transition-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ferrycroatia.com\/en\/29-european-islands-publish-energy-transition-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"29 European islands publish energy transition strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Following the first two years of the EU Clean Energy Secretariat<\/strong>‘s initiative, 29 European islands form part of a growing community of islands actively working on the energy transition<\/strong> in the European Union.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

22 European islands have announced their clean energy transition programs, thus taking a firm step towards decarbonising their energy systems with a special focus on citizen involvement. An additional 7 EU islands will announce their programs in the near future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Three Croatian islands<\/a> were included – Hvar Archipelago<\/a>, Brac<\/a> and Korcula<\/a>, together with A Ilha de Arousa (Spain), Cape Clear (Ireland), Halki (Greece), Ibiza (Spain), Kasos and Symi (Greece), K\u00f6kar (Finland) ), Menorca (Spain), Pantelleria (Italy), Ouessant, Mol\u00e8ne and \u00cele de Sein (France) and Eigg, Muck, Rum, Canna, Fair Isle, Foula and the Knoydart Peninsula (Scotland). They all have developed a transition plan adapted over the past nine months, adjusted to the individual needs and resources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Most of these islands were pioneer islands selected in February 2019 in a competition by the Secretariat for Clean Energy of the EU Islands<\/strong>, an initiative of the European Commission<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

An additional 7 islands currently in the process of final approval to announce their transition plans soon are Azores (Portugal), Mallorca (Spain), Marie-Galante (France), Belle-\u00cele, Hoedic and Houat (France) and Crete Greece). They will be available on the website when they are ready.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The official announcement of the strategies will take place during the Island Clean Energy for the EU Islands Forum<\/strong> when decision-makers and representatives of the EU island community come together to discuss the future of the European Islands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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These energy transition strategies are proof of hard work and productive cooperation among islanders, both within their communities and between countries. It was truly inspiring to see what is possible when local people have the power and support to write their own future. We look forward to continuing to work with the EU’s island communities to make the European Green Agreement a reality, both through this initiative and through other EU actions to support the local energy transition<\/p>\r\n Kadri Simson, EU Energy Commissioner <\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We highlight the published transition agendas of our islands:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n