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Pilot/demonstration project

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Testing approaches or technologies at a small scale to show feasibility and impact.

Co-creation pilot in the North Sea Canal area

A regional co-creation pilot in the North Sea Canal area that brought together industry, government and communities to improve social acceptance of industrial climate measures. Netherlands, 2021-2022.

Community Mobility Co-operatives

The Community Mobility Co-operatives project aims to support the transition towards sustainable and climate-neutral mobility in South-Eastern Europe. Romania, Slovenia, 2025-2027.

REVERTER Pilot - Riga

Behaviour informed renovation pilot using local survey data, digital tools, and advisory support to improve energy use and collective decision making in Riga’s multi apartment buildings. Latvia, 2022…

Electricity Saving Check (Stromspar-Check)

Electricity Saving Check (Stromspar-Check) is a Germany-wide, free energy-saving counselling service aimed at reducing energy consumption and costs in low-income households. Germany, 2008-present.

Green Urban Quarter Pilot Project

This project aimed to transform a residential block into a nearly net-zero neighbourhood, through renewable technology and behaviour change. It targeted low-income households. Greece, 2012-2020.

Healthy Home – Casa in Salute

Healthy Home was an awareness-raising initiative aimed at encouraging energy-efficiency retrofit amongst elderly residents in Italy. Italy, 2024.

FAIRlagern (Reshaping Mobility)

FAIRlagern used situational behavioural interventions to reduce short car trips in rural Austria by prompting sustainable mobility choices at key decision‑making moments. Austria, 2024.

oPEN Lab

Living labs demonstrating neighbourhood-based approaches to decarbonising building stock. Belgium, Spain, Estonia, 2021-2026.

Bike2Green

A pilot initiative which used technology to reward and incentivise cycling. Sweden, 2024-2025.

Cut Energy from your Bill

A city wide project in Mechelen, Flanders showing how behavioural nudges and social comparison on energy bills helped households reduce electricity and gas consumption. Belgium, 2021–2023

REVERTER Pilot - Brezovo

Behaviour-led renovation pilot supporting energy poor households with tailored advice, roadmaps, and awareness campaigns in Brezovo, Bulgaria, 2022-2025.

Energy Measures Poland

Personalised energy advice and competition, helping vulnerable households reduce consumption and costs. Poland, 2022.