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Secretariat visits Italian islands
Published on 16.04.2019

Last week, members from the Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat visited Sicily and pilot island Salina to establish and strengthen their contacts in the region. During the visit, they met representatives from the three supported Sicilian islands: Favignana, Salina and Pantelleria.

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Project for energy innovation on EU islands kicks off in Brussels
Published on 15.04.2019
On 11 April, the EU-funded Horizon2020 project INSULAE started its activities with a kick-off meeting in Brussels. The project aims to maximise the impact of innovative energy approaches on EU islands, with the ultimate objective to drive decarbonisation and improve life on these islands.
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Meet Finnish clean energy island Kökar
Published on 14.04.2019
Kökar is an island of opposites with a long history of citizen engagement in the field of sustainability. Building on its pioneering activities, Kökar will work with the Secretariat to push its clean energy transition even further. Learn more about the island's story here!
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Palma City Council sets up municipal energy distributor
Published on 08.04.2019
On 28 March, the Palma City Council on the island of Mallorca approved a proposal to create a municipal public energy distributor, with the objective to promote municipal energy sovereignty, increase the penetration of renewable energy, and reduce CO2 emissions.
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Secretariat meets local stakeholders on La Palma
Published on 04.04.2019
From 29 March to 2 April, representatives of the EU Islands Secretariat visited pilot island La Palma. The island, in all its diversity, offers several opportunities for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
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