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By Dusan Jakovljevic - Another EU Sustainable Energy Week has passed. What remains is not the events, nor the speeches, nor even the photos and videos. What remains are the connections between people long after the Charlemagne Building rooms have emptied.

Two surveys, one of Italy's under-35s and one of its Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), reveal two sides eager to collaborate but unable to find each other, yet.

During the European Sustainable Energy Week 2026, SolarPower Europe convened policymakers, industry leaders and civil society to explore how accelerating the energy transition can strengthen Europe’s security.

The doors of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026 in Brussels have closed, yet the conversations will continue long after the event itself.

The RE-LEAF: Affordable Renovation project in the Flemish province of Limburg has won the European Sustainable Energy Award 2026 in the SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency category, rewarding its efforts in pioneering an innovative financing model to tackling energy poverty.

Donna Gartland, the head of Dublin’s Energy Agency Codema, has won the European Sustainable Energy Award 2026 in the Women in Energy category, recognising her role in driving Ireland’s transition to low-carbon heat, while promoting gender equality in the workplace.

Three outstanding individuals and projects have won the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Awards for their innovation and achievements advancing the field of energy efficiency and renewables in Europe and beyond.

A pioneering clean energy initiative led by the City of Vienna has won the European Sustainable Energy Award 2026 in the Local Energy Action category, recognising its impact in driving the city’s renewable energy transition.

As the 20th edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) kicks off in Brussels, we are proud to announce the winners of this year’s European Sustainable Energy Awards. Selected by a high-level jury and decided by public votes.