Cross-Border Energy Communities - Unlocking Cooperation for a Clean Energy Transition

Greener Europe (PO2)

The Interreg for a Greener Europe webinar series provides a regular platform for the Interreg community to exchange insights on Policy Objective 2 (PO2) topics. Each session spotlights a key theme where territorial cooperation delivers unique added value.

This edition will focus on Cross-Border Energy Communities (CBECs). Energy communities are reshaping how citizens, local authorities, and SMEs generate, share, and manage energy across the EU. Extending this model across borders creates new opportunities for energy security, affordability, resilience, and regional growth.

However, setting up CBECs also presents challenges, from legal and regulatory barriers to coordination across jurisdictions. This webinar will explore how Interreg programmes and projects are already tackling these issues, how EU policy frameworks support the development of CBECs, and what opportunities lie ahead for programmes and stakeholders.

The session will bring together the European Commission, experts, Interreg programmes and projects, and support initiatives, providing inspiration, practical examples, and guidance to help programmes strengthen their role in supporting the clean energy transition.

Objectives

• Enhance understanding of energy communities and their cross-border dimension.
• Highlight concrete Interreg approaches, showcasing their ambition and role in advancing regional energy resilience and cooperation.
• Clarify the policy framework, linking Interreg’s role with EU regulatory developments and outline future opportunities. 
• Connect programmes and stakeholders with expert networks and EU-level support tools.
• Stimulate reflection on how Interreg can further integrate, scale up, and sustain CBECs within programme strategies and calls.