Transnational Living Lab

Transnational Living Lab (TLL) on Co-Creating the Energy Transition & Climate Actions

The Transnational Living Lab (TLL) on local Energy Transition is an initiative designed, developed, and operated by the 21SECAP project. The objective of this initiative is to act as a supportive platform to all levels of government, together with organisations and networks of cities and communities of all sizes, enterprises and individuals working together to achieve the energy transition in a cost-effective and meaningful way for all stakeholder groups.

Currently the TLL operates as an experimental arena for getting local energy transition off the ground by exchanging experience, transfer of knowledge and commonly identified solutions on the complex issue of energy transition.

The intention is the TLL to remain active as a sustainable network beyond the 21SECAP project duration in order to provide support to local governments, local and regional actors on issues related to institutional capacity on implementing climate neutrality and sustainable energy transition.

GOALS AND BENEFITS

help cities and communities meet energy transition and climate neutrality
optimise synergies between EU, national, regional and local funds
adopt and implement common solutions towards energy transition on a large scale in the EU
strengthen investment in energy transition from EU funds and programmes, to ensure an inclusive and sustainable Europe;
co-create with citizens to turn cities and communities into sustainable places
encourage business participation in boosting energy transition
develop a culture of having a co-creative, participative and cross-sector approach to designing and implementing energy transition solutions

key principles of collaboration

a citizen-centric approach;
a city-led approach at EU level;
the city as a citizen-driven and open innovation ecosystem;
ethical and socially responsible access, use, sharing and management of data;
technologies as key