Name
Ecounrage climate-neutral initiatives and neighbourhoods by means of a subsidy
country
Belgium
Goal
In 2016, the city noticed that the citizens were ready to work on their own initiatives to make their neighbourhood more climate-neutral, and this in all themes. At that time, this was really visible in the number of questions from citizens who wanted to start initiatives e.g. cargo bike parts, cohousing initiatives, setting up repair cafes, and establishing a library for tools. That is why the city has taken the initiative to support them by means of a subsidy regulation for climate-neutral neighbourhoods initiatives, which was approved on 15 December 2015. Projects that focus on CO₂ reduction or climate adaptation receive a maximum subsidy of 5000 euros from the city. With the money, the winning neighbourhoods or organisations can further develop their project and communicate about it.
Main Topic
Financing the transition (i.e. it facilitates and/or stimulates public and private investments needed for the transition to a climate-neutral, green, competitive and inclusive economy);
All Topics
Clean energy: supplying clean, affordable and secure energy
Responsible and circular economy: mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy
Renovating homes: building and renovating in an energy- and resource-efficient way
Mobility futures: accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility
Zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment
Financing the transition (i.e. it facilitates and/or stimulates public and private investments needed for the transition to a climate-neutral, green, competitive and inclusive economy)
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork": a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Biodiversity: preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity
Scale
- City and peri-urban
Actors
- Local government
Main Activity
Offering funding (i.e. subsidies, grants and/or other means of financing);
Activities
- Offering funding (i.e. subsidies, grants and/or other means of financing)
- Conducting research, pilot studies and/or living labs
- Raising awareness and/or political agenda-setting
- Designing policies and/or (management) strategies
Source
This initiative is adapted from the European Sustainable Cities Platform, ©2023 https://sustainablecities.eu/transformative-actions-database/
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.