Webinar: Empowering Local Climate Action. Unlocking Citizen Finance for Clean Energy Projects

Imagine a future where every community is not just a beneficiary of the energy transition, but a driving force behind it.

The EU Covenant of Mayors—Europe’s largest movement for local climate and energy action—unites thousands of municipalities in a shared mission: to turn ambitious climate goals into reality. But with public budgets stretched thin, how can local governments accelerate progress? The answer lies in innovative financing models that engage citizens directly, transforming them from passive observers into active investors and co-owners of clean energy projects.

The Citizen-Led Renovation Initiative is now scaling up, shifting from pilot projects to creating the enabling conditions that empower energy communities to thrive. Through tailored support—technical assistance, financial guidance, and project management—this initiative helps communities turn vision into action, placing citizens at the heart of the energy transition.

Together, these two initiatives are joining forces to help municipalities, regions, energy agencies, and energy communities harness the potential of citizen finance. This webinar is your opportunity to explore how these models can work for you—whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale up existing efforts.

Enter citizen finance and crowdfunding: powerful tools that unlock new funding streams, foster local ownership, and build trust in the energy transition. When citizens invest in their community’s future, projects gain momentum, and climate action becomes a collective achievement.

The energy transition isn’t just about technology—it’s about people, collaboration, and innovation. By embracing citizen finance, you can turn your community’s climate goals into tangible, citizen-powered success stories.
Let’s build this future together—one community, one project, one investment at a time.

Discover how to leverage citizen finance and crowdfunding to fund your clean energy and climate projects. We’ll break down the steps, from engaging your community to structuring campaigns that deliver results. 
    

Be Inspired by Pioneers

Hear firsthand from three groundbreaking European cases that are redefining local climate action:

• Etterbeek, Belgium: How participatory financing (crowdfinancing) is funding the city’s carbon budget, engaging residents in climate action like never before. (tbc)
• Viladecans, Spain: An innovative public-private-citizen partnership that’s transforming energy governance and creating a model for others to follow. (tbc)
• Coming soon. [third case]