As part of Energy Cayman, a twelve-month campaign to integrate energy efficiency into the Caymanian community, the Cayman Islands Department of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure has introduced an automated BikeShare system called Cycle Cayman and with offices in Camana Bay, at the Regatta Business Park and at George Town Craft ...
The island of Astypalea (or Stampalia), in Greece, will become a model of sustainability within the next six years. The small pearl of the Dodecanese, already known among vacationers for being a perfect island for those seeking calm and relaxation, peace and silence, will also become the first Greek location with zero-impact mobility. ...
The Call for "Innovative integrated projects for non-interconnected minor islands" was published online on 28 October 2020, which allocates 10 million euros for the implementation of projects for the progressive coverage of energy needs through energy from renewable sources. The call, adopted with the Ministerial Decree of 25 May 2020 in implementation ...
The EU Island Facility NESOI launched in October the first of a series of calls for grants to support the energy transition of the European islands, in order to favor the decentralization of energy systems. Thanks to the Horizon 2020 funds, in fact, NESOI aims to mobilize over 100 million euros of investments in sustainable energy projects to ...
On 27 October 2020, during the Clean energy for EU islands online forum, 22 European islands published their agendas for the transition to clean energy, taking a decisive step towards decarbonising their energy systems and placing a strong focus on engagement of citizens. In Illa de Arousa (Spain), the archipelago of Hvar (Croatia),…
26.10.2020 09:00 - 29.10.2020 16:00 Zoom (online) Due to the current health and travel situation, this year's edition of the EU Islands Clean Energy Forum will be held online . The program will focus on creating stronger links between the EU institutions and the island's local actions. Representatives of different institutions will present their role ...
The strategies of Puerto Rico and Hawaii: renewables, storage and electrification. In Sardinia, on the other hand, the focus is on methanisation; a choice that hinders the decarbonization of the island and puts at risk costs that would not see returns. The decarbonization scenarios see stimulating paths in different islands of the world. Here let's focus on some large territories that have started ...
WHAT IS VIRTUAL ISLAND SUMMIT? Free access to world-class experts. The Summit will be a free event to attend in order to ensure maximum accessibility to skills from a variety of fields. Interactive sessions in various formats. The Summit will mimic a traditional in-person event with the opportunity to interact with speakers…
Beaches, less and less free, too many not suitable for swimming and at risk of erosion: the situation and changes in the Italian coastal areas in the new report by Legambiente. The quality offer is growing, which focuses on green and accessibility for all. But in too many municipalities the free beaches have disappeared, from Alassio (SV) to Jesolo (VE), from Forte dei Marmi ...
41,5 million euros are destined for the smaller islands for the next three years according to the decree of the Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies, Francesco Boccia, approved in the last extraordinary session of the Unified Conference. Among the islands receiving the resources of the 2020 division (for a total of 14,5 million) there are also the three ...