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“Participation in the project “Training of Managers for Urban Redevelopment in Lithuania” was a strategic turning point for Birštonas. The energy efficiency programme we developed served as the essential foundation for creating Lithuania’s national neighbourhood renovation framework. This experience enabled us to move beyond planning to practical implementation of ambitious changes. Today, Birštonas proudly leads the country in the percentage of renovated multi-apartment buildings. The knowledge gained became a catalyst for a sustainable future, reducing energy consumption and ensuring a higher quality of life for our community.”

“With the help of EUKI project EDU-CLIC, an operational improvement plan and a dedicated training curriculum for landfill operators were developed to help transform the Srem–Mačva Regional Landfill into a modern demonstration centre for municipal solid waste management. The project achieved a reduction in CH₄ emissions of 43.7 t by diverting 317.17 t of agricultural biomass away from landfill. Most of this biomass was transformed into 70.1 tonnes of briquettes and pellets, which helped vulnerable households to stay warm during the heating season while reducing environmental impact.”

“Through the EUKI-supported project, climate action and energy efficiency were systematically embedded in teacher training and school practice in Bulgaria. Since 2019, close to 100 kindergartens and schools have implemented the developed curriculum, reaching more than 50,000 students to date. As the curriculum became mandatory for all institutions financed through NTEF’s ongoing energy efficiency programmes, new cohorts of students and new institutions are engaged every year, ensuring long-term impact, behavioural change, and sustained greenhouse gas emission reductions within the education system.”

“The EUKI-funded MediterRE3 project has developed a Landscape Action Plan for the Luberon Regional Natural Park, providing a shared, operational framework for preventive fire management at the landscape scale. Several actions identified in the LAP are currently being integrated into the official Forest Fire Protection Massif Plan, supporting long-term institutional uptake. This process strengthens coordination among public authorities and practitioners and equips the territory with a concrete tool to reduce wildfire risk, enhance climate resilience and contribute to lowering greenhouse gas emissions from forest fires”

“The EUKI has helped us to establish a network of independent think tanks in South-East Europe that are working to accelerate the energy transition. We develop evidence-based solutions and are thought leaders for the climate-friendly transformation of the energy sector. Our aim is to achieve a secure, clean and affordable energy supply for the region.”

“The EUKI funding enabled our project Young Energy Europe to educate 1.600 young professionals in 14 CEE countries to become Energy Scouts. They receive an energy efficiency training and directly apply the knowledge in their companies in a practical project, reducing energy consumption, related costs and saving CO₂ at the same time. The results are impressive – since 2018 Energy Scouts revealed total savings of 200 GWh of electricity and 160.000 tons of CO₂ per year in their workplaces.”

„In our Clean Heat project, EUKI funding enabled us to conduct analyses of air pollution in the country and draft strategies or low-emission heat generation. The results were published in 2020 by the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment, and significantly informed the decision to stop burning coal in cities by 2030 and villages by 2040.“