Energy Transition for Climate Neutrality in the Baltic Sea Region

Project Details

Description

EnTRA unites 18 energy transition projects and their results: guidance for experts and citizens, simulation and decision-support tools, solution toolboxes, etc. 

However, those not involved in a specific project struggle to discover these resources and to understand how to access and use tools and results. After projects end, the momentum of promotion and transfer of results slows or even stops. One-time events and temporary programs do not go far enough to ensure long-term awareness and exploitation. 

EnTRA  focuses on several key mechanisms to improve consistency of knowledge transfer on energy transition solutions and to enable broad uptake of both technical and governance solutions:

1. The EnTRA Resource Hub catalogs results tailored to the needs of users from local or regional authorities and sectoral agencies, with clear communication of the necessary enabling conditions for uptake. 

2. A Policy Memorandum elaborates key recommendations to improve capacity for uptake of energy transition solutions and reduce barriers to innovation.

3. The Institutional Ambassadors Program on energy transition supports organizations to improve their internal capacity for long-term sustainability, communication and transfer of developed solutions to future users. 

4. The Knowledge Community promotes learning and exchange to build capacity among target groups and improve uptake of results.

Thus, EnTRA maximizes potential for validated solutions to be mobilized for the energy transition.

Grant titleEnergy Transition for Climate Neutrality in the BSR
AcronymEnTRA
StatusActive
Effective start/end date1/07/2530/06/28

Collaborative partners

  • HafenCity University Hamburg (lead)
  • Riga Technical University (Joint Applicant)
  • Centre for Energy, Construction, Architecture and the Environment (Joint Applicant)
  • Association of Municipalities of Małopolska Region (Joint Applicant)
  • Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture Secretariat (Joint Applicant)
  • Tartu Regiooni Energiaagentuur (Joint Applicant)
  • Central and Eastern Sustainable Energy Network (Joint Applicant)
  • European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation NOVUM (Joint Applicant)
  • Hanseatic Parliament (Joint Applicant)
  • Union of the Baltic Cities, Sustainable Cities Commission (Associated partner)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 07 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Fundingorganisation

  • Europäische Union

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