Most of this energy still comes from fossil fuels. At the same time, the need to reduce carbon emissions, boost energy independence, and improve building efficiency has never been more urgent.
In response to the global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission launched the REPowerEU Plan—a coordinated effort to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports and accelerate the clean energy transition. Its focus: saving energy, diversifying energy supplies, and producing clean energy at scale.
REPOWER REGIONS takes its name and direction from the EU’s REPowerEU initiative. It responds to the same urgent challenge—how to replace fossil fuels with clean, efficient energy systems—by focusing on a critical missing piece: skills.
Clean energy technologies are evolving rapidly. But across Europe, the people expected to deliver these solutions—builders, technicians, planners, and educators—often lack the training to do so. This skills gap risks slowing down progress on energy goals, especially at regional and local levels.
To meet the targets of REPowerEU and the European Green Deal, Europe must transform how buildings are heated and cooled—and that transformation depends on a future-ready workforce in every region.
REPOWER REGIONS provides a coordinated, regional response to Europe’s clean energy skills challenge. We are working across 11 countries with 13 partners to deliver practical solutions that support the REPowerEU Plan by:
Our approach connects Europe’s big energy ambitions to real, local impact—ensuring that the people powering our energy transition have the skills, support and knowledge to do so.
