RICARDO
Ricardo is a leading global engineering and environmental consulting business. They deliver engineering consulting services and solutions built on sustainable technological innovation. Having worked on several citizen energy projects, including the Rural Energy Community Advisory Hub (RECAH) and the Support Service for Citizen-led Renovation (Phase II), Ricardo is well-equipped to continue empowering citizen energy.
REScoop.eu
REScoop.eu is the European federation of energy communities, a growing network of 2,500 energy communities from across Europe and their 2 million citizens active in the energy transition. Founded in 2013, REScoop.eu supports the development and empowerment of energy communities in the transition to a community-led, democratic, and decentralised energy system.
FEDARENE
FEDARENE is the European network of local and regional energy agencies and regions. The members drive the energy and climate transition in their territories through ambitious policy development and strategic facilitation actions. It has over 80 members in 24 countries in the European Union.
Ecorys
Ecorys is an international provider of research and consulting services. They work extensively with EU institutions on energy policy matters, including on energy communities, decentralised energy markets and just transition. Through theirits work, Ecorys aims to contribute to achieving climate neutrality and the green deal objectives to create a more sustainable and climate-proof society and future.
Milieu
Milieu Consulting provides expert legal and policy support to EU institutions, delivering legal and policy studies, impact assessments, evaluations or stakeholder consultations on climate and energy legislation, consumers and citizens’ rights or environmental law. Notably, Milieu has led studies on the legal barriers or enablers for prosumers in the Energy Union, on the legal framework to promote citizens’ active involvement in the Green Transition, citizen’s legal protection from misleading environmental claims, national permit granting processes and the Clean Energy Package, updating the Consumer Law Database or analysing the implementation of the Aarhus Convention or the European Citizens' Initiative, showcasing their expertise in energy, consumer protection, and citizen participation.
Open Evidence
Open Evidence is a research and consultancy firm at the forefront of behavioural science and policy evaluation. Over the past decade, they have supported EU institutions, national governments, and regulatory bodies in designing, testing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions. In the citizen energy field, they have worked for the European Commission for energy labelling, citizen engagement in energy markets, and behavioural interventions for climate action.
Th!nk E
Th!nk E is a forward-thinking company committed to a fair, sustainable, and resilient energy transition in Europe and beyond. Founded in 2011, it has since grown into a leading Belgian SME and has become a reference in the field of energy transition, both in Belgium and at the European level. Their expertise spans technical innovations, social and human sciences, and legal and policy frameworks, enabling them to approach energy challenges holistically.