This manual by EUKI project Green Rural Deal informs about the transformative potential of public policies in the context of the green transition. It includes strategies, instruments and tools for policy makers to embark on a transformative journey while focusing on stakeholder ownership and participation. The guide is not only useful for employees in local administrations but also for a wider local community that is an essential part of the transformative public policy process. Project partners in target regions and other rural European areas can use it both for their own knowledge management, and as a communication tool.
A Brief Manual to Creating and Conducting Transformative Public Policies at the Local Level
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The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) regularly produces a press review, which reflects the international reporting on the financing programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and on the work involved in the projects. The selected articles are derived from submissions by project-implementing organisations and from in-house research. The present edition covers reporting from October to December 2022.
EUKI Press Review 4/2022
This publications offers insights of methods on “how to improve humus balances in organic arable farms with low livestock numbers”. Naturland e.V. organised a study trip to different farms in Austria and Hungary in May 2022 to learn about farming. The aim of this collaborative project with the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (KIS) and the Institute of Fruit and Vegetable Crops Serbia (IFVC) is to improve the humus balance and carbon storage capacity of soil.
Project Improving C-balances on Livestock Free Organic Farms
The European Union will soon decide on the introduction of a separate Emissions Trading System for the buildings and road transport sectors (ETS2) and a Social Climate Fund (SCF) to mitigate its potential negative impact on households. Under the ETS2, suppliers of fuels for buildings and road transport will have to purchase emissions allowances, with the total number of allowances available gradually decreasing over time. This would expose households to a carbon price and should thus incentivise them to seek lower carbon alternatives. This paper examines the literature for evidence on the effectiveness and presents the findings of a novel modelling exercise analysing the impact of a theoretical carbon tax levied on all consumption goods.
The Impact of the Proposed EU ETS 2 and the Social Climate Fund on Emissions and Welfare
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) regularly produces a press review, which reflects the international reporting on the financing programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and on the work involved in the projects. The selected articles are derived from submissions by project-implementing organisations and from in-house research. The present edition covers reporting from July to September 2022.
EUKI Press Review 3/2022
This publication by EUKI project Retrofit Hub summarizes two years of experience and results from “Renovation and retrofitting of old buildings in times of climate crisis”. The guidelines contained in this publication will make it easier for governmental units to choose the optimal scope of renovation measures, technologies and materials that are safe for buildings, ecologically sustainable and effectively reduce the financial and environmental costs of work undertaken, the costs of using objects after renovation and their total carbon footprint.
Renovation and retrofitting of old buildings in times of climate crisis
The EUKI project ClimArchiNet completed in April 2022 and supported the transformation of the building sector towards carbon neutrality in Slovakia and the Czech Republic as proposed by the European Green Deal. This analysis summarises the findings and experience gained in the course of the project and highlights the problems and challenges of sustainable construction in the Slovak Republic. It also presents recommendations and innovative solutions to help the construction sector contribute to the (Slovak) goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
Transformation of the Construction Sector in Slovakia towards Carbon Neutrality – Identification of Problems, Barriers and Recommendations
Energy communities have great potential to support a socially just transition in the energy sector. However, inequalities in gender distribution thwart this development. This paper by REScoop.eu, the implementing organisation of EUKI project EUCENA, aims to understand the status quo of gender, structure, perceptions, needs and integration of gender and women in energy communities. Based on survey results, it sheds light on the perspectives of community members, board members, and staff on their gender, role, and position in their organisations. It also proposes strategies to mainstream gender in policies and practices.
Gender survey of energy cooperatives – A summary with recommendations
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) regularly produces a press review, which reflects the international reporting on the financing programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and on the work involved in the projects. The selected articles are derived from submissions by project-implementing organisations and from in-house research. The present edition covers reporting from April to June 2022.
EUKI Press Review 2/2022
This toolkit by the EUKI project “EDINA -Energy efficient development of Special Revitalisation Zones and urban areas” covers the improvement of energy efficiency in revitalisation areas and shows how the technical performance of buildings can already be taken into account in the investment process. The toolkit is aimed at city and municipal offices that support the renovation of buildings by private individuals, property owners, managers, cooperatives, social housing companies, NGOs or other interested parties. Project
Toolkit: Improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings in revitalisation areas
