23.2.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 58/1399 COMMISSION PILOT PROJECTS
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(cont'd) Remarks The lack of strong consumer behaviour and consumer empowerment aspects in promoting energy efficiency, especially at local levels, calls for new and innovative solutions, especially because habits are often deep rooted and there may be resistance to change.
Changing citizen’s behaviour in the everyday life is a major challenge that needs to be addressed locally in order to change the attitude of citizens toward a more reflexive and energy efficient behaviour.
To help municipalities and regions enhance strong consumer behaviour of its citizens, the creation of an "EU forum for boosting energy efficient behaviour" (the ‘Forum’) accessible for municipalities and regions in the Member States is proposed.
The Forum should: — offer a capacity-building programme through a train-the-trainer approach or similar guiding measures.
The programme should be targeted towards local and regional actors in order for them to obtain, strengthen and maintain the necessary capabilities to carry out energy efficiency boosting activities, such as competitions, campaigns, art projects or nudging initiatives. — provide general information and statistics and offer resources to carry out more specific impact assessments of projects, scientific advice and specific public campaigning expert advice. — establish a knowledge-sharing platform for representatives from municipalities and regions to share information on citizen behaviour in their respective areas as well as share experience with concrete projects and awareness activities aimed at boosting strong consumer behaviour.
The Forum shall actively animate peer exchanges, monitor and submit information on projects to the platform in order to pool efforts, generate economies of scale and promote convergence towards best practices across Europe.
The Forum shall set concrete aims and targets for the services provided.
Legal basis Pilot project within the meaning of Article 58(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/ 2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
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Pilot project — EU Public repository of Public Domain and openly licensed works Figures (Differentiated appropriations) Appropriations 2023 Commitments
700 000
Appropriations 2022
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175 000
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