The LOGREENER, an Interreg Euro-MED project, co-funded by the European Commission, aiming to enhance the capacities of the local authorities to plan and deploy sustainable energy transition plans and to promote climate change adaptation at the local level, is thrilled to announce the launch of its comprehensive toolbox, which empowers local authorities towards climate neutrality and green energy transition.
As small and medium-sized municipalities in the Mediterranean are facing significant challenges in addressing climate change, primarily due to limited resources, the LOGREENER toolkit (file:///C:\Users\stour\Dropbox%20(Personal)\1.LOGREENER\MANAGEMENT-REPORTS\TUC%20RESEL\reselplan-toolbox.eu\logreener) has been specifically designed to support municipalities in efficient designing and implementing energy and climate plans. Building upon the Sustainable Energy Planning Toolbox (COMPOSE) and integrating practical tools and resources from the PRISMI (https://prismi.interreg-med.eu/) and LOCAL4GREEN (https://local4green.interreg-med.eu/) projects, the LOGREENER toolkit offers:
- A step-by-step, bottom-up methodology for sustainable energy planning.
- Tools for renewable energy scenario modelling and green fiscal policy design.
- Integrated case studies from Mediterranean municipalities demonstrating practical applications.
- A user-friendly online platform facilitating knowledge transfer and practical implementation.
More specifically, the toolkit is designed for local authorities (technical staff, policymakers) and other stakeholders who are involved in climate and energy transition planning. By offering practical guidance and resources and integrated planning methodologies, it enables them to foster a sustainable and climate-resilient future across the Mediterranean:
The thematic areas compiling the LOGREENER toolkit are:
- Sustainable Energy Planning Toolbox (COMPOSE): supports municipalities in the design, implementation, and monitoring of local sustainable energy projects. It gives access to practical tools for energy planning, interactive guidance on each model step, relevant databases, technical documents, a library of real case studies and links to relevant EU policies. This toolbox, originally developed under the COMPOSE project, forms the technical backbone of the LOGREENER toolkit.
- Renewable Energy Scenario Modelling (PRISMI): showcases how to model renewable energy scenarios at local level. It also includes real case studies demonstrating practical applications of RES integration in various Mediterranean territories.
- Green Fiscal Policy Instruments (LOCAL4GREEN): focuses on how local fiscal policies can drive the energy transition. Users will find real-life examples from Mediterranean municipalities where tax adaptations and incentives have been used to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Capacity building and Training Resources: This section gives access to the LOGREENER Training Package and other training resources to build capacity on how to use the toolkit.
- EU Energy & Climate Policies: outlines recent EU strategies, legislative packages, and funding instruments related to energy and climate action. It supports local actors in aligning their plans with EU priorities and identifying relevant opportunities for policy and financial support.
The LOGREENER toolkit has been developed and is maintained by the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Laboratory of the Technical University of Crete (ReSEL@TUC), in collaboration with MUSOL Foundation and the University of Zagreb–Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and all the LOGREENER project partners. It has been designed as a functional tool with a long-term impact, grounded in the existing needs of Mediterranean municipalities and applicable on a broad institutional and geographical scale.
The launch of the LOGREENER toolkit marks an important step towards strengthening the local energy transition, leveraging the knowledge, experience and best practices of the Mediterranean.
Being built on and hosted on the pre-existing and acknowledged Sustainable Energy Planning Toolbox (COMPOSE)1, the platform will continue to evolve throughout the project’s implementation, incorporating new thematic domains, relevant resources and updates on policies based on ongoing activities and feedback from stakeholders.
1 The Sustainable Energy Planning Toolbox (COMPOSE Toolbox) (https://reselplan-toolbox.eu/) is a user-friendly, web-based platform that guides step-by-step local authorities and planners, to a more efficient design, implementation, and monitoring of sustainable energy projects. Developed by the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab of the Technical University of Crete, in 2019, under the Interreg MED COMPOSE project, it provides powerful tools, practical guides, databases, and other useful resources to unlock local energy potential—balancing technical, environmental, and socio-economic aspects. With over 2,500 registered users and endorsement from 300+ authorities across 65 Mediterranean regions, COMPOSE is helping drive the green energy transition from the ground up.
The COMPOSE toolbox, which forms the backbone of the LOGREENER toolkit, during its 7-year operation, has already demonstrated successful large-scale transfer: over 1.100 municipal actors trained across 11 countries, 75 young engineers capacitated, and 250 policymakers signing MoUs for the model practical application in 65 territories. Institutional adoption by national and regional networks, such as KEDE (334 Greek municipalities), INSULEUR (50 EU insular chambers), and LCA (68 communities in Malta), demonstrates the model’s transferability.
