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Our initiative
The Cross-Border Energy Communities initiative aims to promote cross-border cooperation and cross-border integration of energy communities in border regions.
Promoted by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), the Cross-Border Energy Communities initiative (CBECs) for pilot actions aligns with the European Commission’s mission “Cross-Border regions for the European Green Deal”, which originates from the report EU Border Regions: Living labs of European integration (COM(2021) 393 final) published on 14 July 2021.
Jointly managed by the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) and the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT), the initiative offers financial and technical support to local actors in border regions to initiate and strengthen the development of cross-border or quasi cross-border Energy Communities through pilot actions.
The Cross-Border Energy Communities initiative is a follow-up of the Handbook on Cross-border Energy Communities published in January 2025.
The partnership
The cross-border energy community inititative is jointly coordinated by AEBR and MOT.
The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) works on behalf of European border and cross-border regions with the aim to highlight their role in the political landscape, represent their common interests, enhance cooperation between border regions and promote exchange of experiences, information and solutions to common obstacles.
Founded in 1971, AEBR counts about 100 members in Europe and on other continents, helping local and regional authorities best utilise their opportunities for development through cross-border cooperation.
The Mission Opérationelle Transfrontalière (MOT) is an association with a network of over 90 members representing local, regional and national authorities as well as cross-border structures, associations, networks, chamber of commerce and States. Through its network, MOT facilitates structured dialogue between national and European authorities and local and regional players.
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