Simon Hunkin | Interreg Europe - Sharing solutions for better policy

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Thematic Expert in Low-carbon Economy for the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform, with 10+ years of experience in European co-operation, focusing on low-carbon economy, sustainable mobility, bio-economy and sustainable innovation.

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Policy briefs (24)

Peer reviews (3)

Editorials (3)

Policy brief

Smart energy management

In this policy brief, you will discover how smart energy management can help you make informed decisions, optimise consumption, reduce waste and lower costs!

25 January 2024 | By Platform

Policy brief

Decarbonising of heating and cooling

This policy brief explores the use of renewable energy for heating in Europe, EU legislation and support as well as good practices from Interreg Europe projects such as POTEnt, CLEAN, APPROVE, BUILD2LC and SHREC.

25 July 2023 | By Platform

Policy brief

Regional policies for promoting green Hydrogen

Explore in this policy brief the promise of hydrogen and how it can help us achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

02 March 2023 | By Platform

Policy brief

Empowering Citizens for Energy Communities

In this policy brief, you will discover how regional authorities can support the emergence of energy communities with a set of good practices and guidance drawn from the Interreg Europe community.

07 November 2022 | By Platform

Policy brief

Tackling energy poverty with low-carbon interventions

In this policy brief, you will explore approaches as to how your region can tackle energy poverty with low-carbon interventions with examples from Interreg Europe good practices.

20 June 2022 | By Platform

Policy brief

Approaches for a rural low-carbon economy

Explore regional approaches that can help you support e-mobility and the transition to a low-carbon transition in your region!

06 April 2022 | By Platform

Policy brief

Regional approaches for supporting e-mobility

Discover regional approaches that can help you support e-mobility and the transition to a low-carbon transition in your region!

01 March 2022 | By Platform

Policy brief

Governance change for energy efficiency in buildings

This policy brief presents the work done in Interreg Europe projects, looking at how governance and behavioural change can support the transition to low carbon energy.

14 May 2018 | By Platform

Policy brief

Demand responsive transport

Demand responsive transport is a flexible mode of transportation that adapts to the demands of its user groups. It can have significant environmental benefits. This policy brief highlights the benefits of demand responsive transport for European regions.

17 May 2019 | By Platform

Policy brief

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans are planning instruments for cities that encourage joint decision-making across sectors and between stakeholders, for providing high-quality, sustainable mobility.

05 October 2018 | By Platform

Policy brief

Behaviour change for energy efficiency

As buildings account for 40% of energy consumption in the EU and more than 35% of CO2 emissions, improving their energy performance has become a key policy aim in order to meet long-term climate and emissions targets.

19 December 2018 | By Platform

Policy brief

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E-mobility

Electric mobility has emerged as one of the most promising technological solutions to replace fossil fuels and has the potential to power most forms of personal and public transport.

21 January 2019 | By Platform

Peer review

Financing and incentivising energy renovation of condominiums

On 31 January – 1 February 2024, the Policy Learning Platform organised a peer review for the Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL), France, which requested advice on ‘Financing and incentivising energy-efficient renovation of condominiums’.

07 February 2024 | By Platform

Peer review

Energy Efficiency: skills and programmes for SMEs

Discover policy recommendations on skills for the energy transition of the peer review, hosted by the Region of Western Macedonia, Greece, in October 2020.

22 February 2021 | By Platform

Peer review

Framing the Urban Logistics Strategy

In September 2020, the Policy Learning Platform organised an online peer review for the city of Warsaw on its strategy for urban logistics.

13 November 2020 | By Platform

News

Key learnings from Renewable Energy Communities projects

The Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform organised an online discussion between projects focused on Renewable Energy Communities on 9 April 2024. Discover the key learnings.

11 April 2024 | By Platform

News

Connecting Europe: A regional perspective on the Trans-European Transport Network

Europe’s cities and regions will be empowered to implement new infrastructure projects but also obliged to meet new requirements for sustainable transport planning. Explore the opportunities and challenges of The Trans-European Transport Network.

29 February 2024 | By Platform

News

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Skills for the energy transition

Europe’s ambitious targets for sustainable energy set the pathway for significant economic growth in the sector with job creation along the value chain from manufacturing to installation and renovation, operation, and maintenance.

29 November 2023 | By Platform

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Past events (6)

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23 May 2024

In person

Enabling the renovation wave

On 23 May 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is pleased to invite you to a workshop on enabling the renovation wave in Vienna, Austria!

By Platform

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22 May 2024

In person

Promoting sustainable materials and circularity in construction

On 22 May 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is pleased to invite you to a workshop on promoting sustainable materials and circularity in construction in Vienna, Austria!

By Platform

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20 - 21 Mar 2024

In person

Antwerp

Europe, let's cooperate! 2024

The 10th edition of Europe, let's cooperate interregional cooperation forum (#europecooperates) took place on 20-21 March 2024 in Antwerp, Belgium. People joined us in Antwerp to celebrate cooperation, launch a new call for project proposals and welcome new countries in the Interreg Europe programme

By Joint secretariat

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08 Nov 2023

Online

Policy Learning Platform meet-up with projects

On 8 November (10:00-12:00 CET), we brought together the experts of our Policy Learning Platform team and our projects for an online meet-up . This online event was an opportunity to discover what the Policy Learning Platform is all about, how project partners can benefit from its services, and how

By Joint secretariat

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