COP31: Advancing Global Climate Action
The 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) will take place from 9–20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, bringing together Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to advance global action on climate change. The European Union remains firmly committed to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, protecting people,…
Member Integration and Acquisition Updates
ESEIA continues to strengthen its Alliance with new member, VAMK, FI, alongside ongoing member integration and acquisition activities. ESEIA is pleased to welcome VAMK, FI, aas new member of the Alliance, further expanding the network’s expertise and opportunities for collaboration across Europe. Over the last quarter, the ESEIA Director also…
ToFuel | Latest Updates
ToFuel partners reviewed progress across the project value chain in September and are now preparing for the project’s first Local Stakeholder Workshop, taking place on 23 November 2026 in Lisbon. On 15 September, ToFuel partners met for the project Steering Committee meeting to take stock of progress across the different…
EMERGE | Latest Updates
Over the past months, EMERGE has advanced policy dialogue, stakeholder engagement and innovation activities across its African pilot regions, while preparing for a series of final project events in autumn 2026. On 3 June, the 3rd EMERGE Co-design Workshop took place in Maputo, Mozambique, bringing stakeholders together to provide feedback…
INITIATE | Latest Updates
Over the past three months, the INITIATE project has advanced its replication activities, continued knowledge exchange on sustainable campuses, and prepared for key project milestones taking place later this year. Following the successful implementation of the initial R&I and Policy Labs, INITIATE moved forward with the replication phase. Five replicator…
Sustainable Energy Insight | In focus: Building Resilient Energy Systems through EU–Africa Cooperation
In this edition of ESEIA Sustainable Energy Insight, Prof. Smail Zouggar, Full Professor of Electrical Engineering at Mohamed Premier University (UMP) in Oujda, Morocco, reflects on the opportunities and challenges shaping Morocco’s energy transition. Drawing on the experience of the EMERGE project, he discusses the need for resilient and flexible…
ESEIA General Assembly in Lisbon, 23 November 2026 | Members Meet On Site Alongside the 7th ESEIA Conference
This year, the ESEIA General Assembly and Business meetings are dedicated to adopting the ESEIA Work Programme and Budget 2027, open the 7th ESEIA Conference, followed by three project events that bring the Alliance’s ongoing work directly to the conference stage. The 7th ESEIA Conference – Green Energy Solutions: Current…
Member News | ADENE Brings Energy Literacy Training to Mozambique
ESEIA member ADENE – Agência para a Energia has delivered the first edition of the Energy Roadshow programme in partnership with Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) in Maputo. It is the first time the initiative has been held outside Portugal, and a concrete example of the Europe–Africa collaboration that runs through…
Member News | University of Twente Secures EU Funding to Advance Green Hydrogen Technology
ESEIA member the University of Twente (UT), based in Enschede, the Netherlands, has received an ERC Proof of Concept Grant to advance a breakthrough technology for green hydrogen production, a significant step towards making clean hydrogen more affordable and commercially viable. Researcher Chris Baeumer secured the grant to develop the…
Member News | Tyndall National Institute Achieves National Certification for Energy Efficiency Excellence
ESEIA member Tyndall National Institute, Ireland’s leading research and technology organisation based in Cork, has achieved a significant sustainability recognition, earning the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED) Certification for continued leadership in energy management. The certification marks the culmination of six years…