PATH2LC

The overarching objective of thePATH2LC project is to support policy makers and public authorities at locallevel in the transition process towards a low carbon society. Through aholistic network approach, stakeholders in public authorities are linked amongmunicipalities in order to enable peer-to-peer learning and increase theengagement in energy and climate transition. The network approach shall alsoaccelerate the implementation of Sustainable Energy (and Climate) Action Plan(SE(C)AP) measures.

The PATH2LC project will foster theexchange of existing knowledge and experiences among municipalities, enhancecoordination among different administrative bodies within the municipalitiesand improve cooperation with local stakeholders and civil society. It willfurthermore provide stakeholders in public authorities with the necessaryplanning and monitoring tools to implement transition roadmaps.

The following five existing networks are the starting point of the project: UCSA – Joint Office for Environmental Sustainability (Italy), Sustainable City Network (Greece), OesteSustentável (Portugal), Cities Northern Netherlands (NL), Hespul (FR). They benefit from a well-established network process of the so-called learning energy efficiency networks (LEEN), supplemented with in-depth capacity building and support regarding heating and cooling topics. Due to the international composition of the networks, cross-country experiences can be shared. The project is accompanied by a socio-scientific evaluation in order to make the results transferable to other municipalities as well as by a dissemination strategy in order to make network activities visible.