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Key initiatives such as the&nbsp;<em>European Energy Communities Facility<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>Citizen Energy Advisory Hub<\/em>&nbsp;were presented as cornerstones of this citizen-led energy revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most compelling contributions came from&nbsp;<strong>Ana Bel\u00e9n Crist\u00f3bal L\u00f3pez<\/strong>, project coordinator and climate ambassador, who presented two flagship initiatives:&nbsp;<strong>JALON<\/strong>&nbsp;e&nbsp;<strong>AURORA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udf31 JALON: community energy revitalising rural Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana Bel\u00e9n introduced&nbsp;<strong>JALON<\/strong>&nbsp;(Joining Actors for Local development of New large-scale regional energy communities), a groundbreaking project that is building one of Europe&#8217;s largest rural energy communities. The initiative engages over 5,000 citizens, 40 local authorities, and 75 companies across 87 municipalities in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/imagen_2025-06-30_164556755.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11900\" style=\"width:672px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/imagen_2025-06-30_164556755.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/imagen_2025-06-30_164556755-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/imagen_2025-06-30_164556755-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/imagen_2025-06-30_164556755-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With a \u20ac13 million investment, JALON is installing solar energy systems projected to generate over 23 GWh annually, cutting more than 3,400 tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions. But beyond the technical scope, JALON is a social innovation platform aimed at empowering rural communities, fostering local development, and tackling depopulation. Using a \u201clearning by doing\u201d approach, the project is co-creating practical, scalable solutions with local actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udf1e AURORA: urban participation and citizen science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Crist\u00f3bal L\u00f3pez also shared insights from&nbsp;<strong>AURORA<\/strong>, a European initiative that promotes shared self-consumption and citizen science in urban environments. By using digital tools, sensors, and participatory methods, AURORA enables citizens to track their energy use, make collective decisions, and actively contribute to local decarbonisation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project illustrates how the energy transition is not only a technical challenge but also a cultural and democratic opportunity\u2014where citizens play a central role in shaping a sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcac Key takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderated by&nbsp;<strong>Marine Cornelis<\/strong>, a justice and energy expert and host of the&nbsp;<em>Energ\u2019\u202fEthic<\/em>&nbsp;podcast, the session stressed that energy communities are much more than decentralised energy systems\u2014they are enablers of equity, inclusion, and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11902\" style=\"width:684px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers emphasised the need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthen regulatory frameworks,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simplify administrative procedures,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And ensure meaningful participation\u2014especially of women, youth, and vulnerable groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana Bel\u00e9n&#8217;s interventions, alongside citizen leaders from Portugal and Italy, made one thing clear: the European energy transition will only be just and effective if it is built from the ground up, with citizens at its core.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":11901,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"event_cat":[],"class_list":["post-11898","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Energy communities take the spotlight at EUSEW 2025: citizens driving a fair and inclusive transition - AURORA H2020<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/pt\/event\/energy-communities-take-the-spotlight-at-eusew-2025-citizens-driving-a-fair-and-inclusive-transition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_PT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Energy communities take the spotlight at EUSEW 2025: citizens driving a fair and inclusive transition - AURORA H2020\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At the 2025 edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the session&nbsp;&#8220;Unlocking the potential of energy communities to empower citizens for an inclusive transition&#8221;&nbsp;showcased how energy communities are becoming powerful tools for citizen empowerment, social cohesion, and climate action at the local level. 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