15 Innovative Climate Neutrality Services from Seven Leading Energy Agencies

Seven leading energy agencies have united to offer a suite of 15 innovative services, each designed to help communities, municipalities, and businesses achieve climate neutrality by 2050. These services range from engaging storytelling workshops to comprehensive climate neutrality roadmaps, all aimed at empowering local actors to lead the charge toward a sustainable future.

1. Emotion-Based Storytelling Workshop (Tipperary Energy Agency)

Tipperary Energy Agency has created an engaging communication service through their Emotion-Based Storytelling Workshop. This workshop is crafted for communities and stakeholders who play a pivotal role in climate action. Participants explore future climate scenarios—ranging from optimistic to dire—by tapping into emotions like fear, hope, and regret. Through role-playing and storytelling, the workshop fosters climate leadership and inspires collective action toward a climate-neutral future.

2. Climate Neutrality Service for Irish Regions and Municipalities (Tipperary Energy Agency)

This multi-step service by Tipperary Energy Agency is designed to support emerging and existing climate leaders in local governments. Through one-on-one engagements and workshops grounded in design thinking, the service guides regions in developing and implementing climate neutrality roadmaps that extend to 2050, ensuring a strategic and actionable path to sustainability.

3. Integrated Energy, Climate, and Spatial Planning (North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency)

The North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency (REGEA) has pioneered a unique approach that merges energy and climate planning with spatial planning. By embedding climate goals directly into regional spatial plans, this service mandates climate action as a requirement for any new development or reconstruction projects, ensuring alignment with a territory’s energy and climate vision.

4. Climate Neutrality Roadmap Consulting (North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency)

REGEA’s consulting service provides local and regional authorities with expert guidance on developing Climate Neutrality Roadmaps. This comprehensive service covers identifying impactful, location-specific measures, advising on challenges, and engaging communities through public meetings and online questionnaires, ensuring that every roadmap reflects local needs and aspirations.

5. Training Programme for Energy Transition Implementation (Regional Energy Agency of Upper Austria)

The Regional Energy Agency of Upper Austria (ESV) offers a 3-day training course designed to enhance municipal knowledge on energy topics crucial for climate neutrality. This program covers areas such as energy management, photovoltaic systems, e-mobility, and energy accounting, providing municipalities with the tools and insights needed to advance their energy transition.

6. Simplified Energy and Climate Check for Local Businesses (Regional Energy Agency of Upper Austria)

ESV has also developed a simplified energy and climate check for local businesses. This service allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to quickly assess their carbon footprint with minimal time and data input. The check provides an overview of current emissions and highlights areas for potential improvement, fostering greater business participation in the municipal climate neutrality efforts.

7. Development of Climate Neutrality Roadmaps (Regional Energy Agency of Upper Austria)

ESV’s roadmap development service assists municipalities in creating strategic documents that guide energy decision-making and climate neutrality goals. Through a multi-stage co-creation process, this service identifies core topics such as renewable energy, public infrastructure, and e-mobility, providing the necessary tools to monitor and achieve climate targets.

8. Supporting the Development of Municipal-Driven Energy Communities (Escan Consulting)

Escan offers a service that supports municipalities in creating and nurturing energy communities. This service provides essential guidance on developing business models, navigating legal and technical challenges, and securing financing, empowering local authorities and citizens to take charge of their energy futures through collective action.

9. Implementation of Climate Neutrality Roadmaps (Escan Consulting)

Escan also plays a critical role in helping municipalities implement their Climate Neutrality Roadmaps. With a focus on achieving neutrality by 2050, this service supports the execution of various measures outlined in the roadmaps, ensuring that municipalities stay on track toward their climate goals.

10. One-Stop-Shop for Climate Neutrality Actions (Energy and Climate Agency of Podravje)

The Energy and Climate Agency of Podravje (ENERGAP) has established a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) service that provides municipalities with all the resources needed to accelerate climate neutrality. This comprehensive service offers support on regulation, strategic planning, energy and climate data, financial planning, and more, making it easier for public organizations to navigate the complex path to sustainability.

11. Development of Climate Neutrality Roadmaps (Energy and Climate Agency of Podravje)

ENERGAP’s roadmap development service is designed to address every aspect of creating and implementing Climate Neutrality Roadmaps. From organizational training and policy alignment to financial and technical support, this service ensures a holistic approach to municipal climate action.

12. Training Course on Sustainable Transportation/Travel (North Sweden Energy Agency)

The North Sweden Energy Agency (EKN) offers a half-day training course focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. This course helps municipalities tackle transportation emissions by addressing key areas like work commuting, vehicle fleet management, and regulatory compliance, providing a step-by-step process toward climate-neutral transportation.

13. Development of Climate Neutrality Roadmaps (North Sweden Energy Agency)

EKN’s service for developing Climate Neutrality Roadmaps is comprehensive, covering everything from training politicians in climate leadership to aligning the roadmap with EU, national, and regional policies. This service ensures that municipalities have a clear, actionable plan for achieving climate neutrality.

14. One-Stop-Shop for Climate Neutrality Actions (Regional Energy Agency of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region)

In partnership with the regional air quality monitoring organization ATMO Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the Regional Energy Agency of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (AURA-EE) provides a One-Stop-Shop service that combines training on energy, climate change, and air quality. This joint effort ensures municipalities are well-equipped to address multiple sustainability challenges simultaneously.

15. Development of Trajectories in Line with Regional and European Objectives (Regional Energy Agency of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region)

AURA-EE’s service for developing climate trajectories uses the TerriSTORY® tool to help local authorities simulate scenarios, forecast actions, and assess the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of their strategies. By aligning local trajectories with regional and European climate goals, this service ensures municipalities are on the right path to sustainability.

These 15 services, developed by seven energy agencies across Europe, represent a powerful toolkit for achieving climate neutrality. By offering tailored solutions, expert guidance, and innovative approaches, these agencies are empowering communities, municipalities, and businesses to take bold action towards a sustainable, climate-neutral future.