Ptuj City Municipality is a medium size municipality (with around 23.200 inhabitants) and its Municipal Council adopted Local energy concept, developed by LEASP, in 2020.
The Local Energy Concept (LEC) is the most important tool for planning the local energy policy strategy. The LEC contains solutions tailored to the Ptuj City Municipality for efficient, economical and environmentally friendly energy services in homes, businesses and public institutions. The document also lists concrete effects that the municipality can achieve by implementing the LEC activities. The document is the basis for further planning of the economic development of the municipality, the development of local energy utilities, the efficient use of energy and its saving, the use of renewable energy sources and the improvement of air quality in the area of the municipality.

LEC enables:
• monitoring, determining and documenting energy consumption and changes in the energy and environmental situation,
• creation of short-term and long-term energy policy,
• the selection and determination of the goals of energy planning and energy policy in the municipality,
• creation and comparison of various alternatives and scenarios of possible energy and related economic development,
• review of measures to effectively improve the energy situation and thus also the state of the environment.

The policy instrument addressed is the Regional OP of Crete for period 2021-2027.
The Priority Sector 6 “Integrated Spatial Development of Urban Centers and Rural Areas” meets PO5 of the new EU Cohesion Policy for "A Europe closer to its citizens by promoting the sustainable and integrated development of all types of regions and local initiatives".
Urban revitalization is considered as one of the most effective urban planning policy tools. Sustainable Urban Development Strategies (SUDSs) are called upon to make cities fair, green, productive, and smart, ensuring quality of life in neighborhoods,for all population groups, removing divisions and discrimination, upgraded green spaces, quality buildings and infrastructure, energy efficiency infrastructures, sustainable mobility, support for innovation and productive diversification as well as digital transition.
Four SUDS will be implemented in the capitals of the four Regional Units of Crete. Heraklion and Chania continue and update the SUDS 2014-2020. Rethymno and Ag. Nikolaos are designing new SUDS utilizing the experience of the past.
The Special Objective will pursue the urban development of four cities of Crete, Capitals of the Regional Units, through properly designed strategies, facing modern social, economic, and technological challenges.
Through properly designed Sustainable Urban Development Strategies, actions will be implemented that aim at strengthening and transforming cities, as well as in tackling climate change.

The focus of Priority 2 entitled “Promoting clean and fair energy transition, sustainable wastewater management and green investment” is to address climate and environmental challenges by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in enterprises, taking into consideration existing plans and commitments such as Malta’s 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan and National Long-term Renovation Strategy 2050, among others, which have already been approved as in line with the European overall target for the long-term decarbonisation goals by 2050. One of the main target groups of this Policy Instrument is the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), under which the majority of Tourism Operators fall. Following the COVID-19 and the current energy crisis, the Tourism Sector has significantly suffered at all fronts and urgently requires effective policies and measures to sustainably recover and grow. The policy instrument envisages financial support for investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy with specific focus given to the worst-performing buildings within this sector.

According to the Act on the Development of Regions and the Implementation of Regional and Structural Policies of the European Union (756/2021), the regional programme is drawn up every municipal council term under the leadership of the regional government in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
The topical issues dealt with in the programme are mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity, sustainable community development and connectivity, a renewing business sector and boosting research, development and innovation, knowledge, and education as a resource for regional development, promoting participation and well-being and preventing inequalities.
The regional programme is divided into three main themes: Stable and Vibrant, Intelligent and Skilful, Flexible and Sustainable.
In South Ostrobothnia, the strategy for smart specialisation is integrated into the regional programme.
The project will focus more specifically on the sub theme “4.2.3. Wellbeing and Lifestyle Economy”. This theme has the goal of
increasing the visibility of tourism destinations in South Ostrobothnia, strengthening the operating environment of the tourism sector, and investing in the internationalisation, sustainability, and responsibility of the region’s tourism and in the digitalisation of the customer journey.
Complete programme (in Finnish) Huomisen lakeus - Maakuntastrategia (epliitto.fi)
Summary (in English) Smart specialisation strategy summary (epliitto.fi)

The Urban Authority of Campobasso has defined its urban strategy in the document “Strategy of Urban Development of the Urban Authority of Campobasso” with the following thematic objectives:
• Reduce the energy consumption in the public building also with the use of renewable energy solutions;
• Increase the quote of energy needs produced with integrated distribution system (Smartgrid);
• Promote and increase the sustainable mobility and intelligent transportation system;
• Promote and valorise the natural, cultural and historical heritage;
• Support the competitiveness and sustainability of the local enterprises;
• Improve the efficiency and the quality of the public services;
• Increase the employment opportunity also with the creation of new businesses.
In the above-mentioned document, to achieve the strategic aim, have been identified funds on the following thematic objectives:
• TO 3 – “Competitiveness in the productive sector” that points, in particular, to sustain the companies that wants create tourist products with the experimentation of new models and innovation technologies;
• TO5 – “Environment, culture and tourism” that foresees the realization of actions to protect and valorize the cultural heritages;
• TO6 – “Measures for active labor market policies with particular attention at those sectors that have a greater possibility of development among which the culture and the tourism.

This policy document was developed in compliance with Art. 10, para 1 and para 2 of the Bulgarian Renewable Energy Sources Act. The content and objectives of this strategic document are in line with the Integrated Energy and Climate Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria until 2030, the National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NEAP), as well as the guidelines of the Sustainable Energy Development Agency for preparation of programs to promote the use of energy from renewable sources and biofuels.
Long - term goal 2
Raising awareness and encouraging private investment in the construction of renewable energy installations in Burgas Municipality.
The indicators for achieving the goal are as follows:
- information campaign for different target groups (end users, industry, energy and fuel traders, tourism sector);
- new photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of 5 MWp in business (energy is used for own needs);
- new installations for biomass utilization (outside the housing and municipal building stock) with a total capacity of 1 MW.
Long - term goal 3
Providing the necessary conditions for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of policies for the promotion and utilization of energy from renewable sources.

The Operational Programme of CDPA is presenting the development needs of the 99 municipalities, entrepreneurs, civil society organisations and everyone living in the territory of CDPA. The OP has been made by the Central Danube Development Agency for the period of 2021-2027 on the basis of the situation analysis of the CDPA and the legal basis of:
- the Parliament Resolution No. 1/2014. (I. 3.) on National Development 2030 - National Development and Territorial Development Concept,
- Government Decree 218/2009 (X.6.) on the content requirements of regional development concept, regional development programme and spatial planning plan, and the detailed rules for their integration, elaboration, harmonisation, adoption, and publication.
There are six development directions of the OP, the proposal addresses Priority 4. “Innovation and environmentally friendly (green) development”.
The priority’s goals are developing energy efficiency of residential and municipal buildings, encouraging the development of solar parks, encouraging the use of renewable energies, specifically solar parks.
The priority is in accordance with the following national and EU strategies:
- National Energy Strategy (-2030)
- National Energy Strategy of Buildings
- National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
- National Action Plan for the use of Renewable Energies
- Tolna County Development Concep
- Bács-Kiskun County Regional Development Strategy
- Fejér County Regional Development Strategy

Municipality has developed addressed policy with bottom up approach and this is ongoing process. Municipality organised discussion tables with a wide range of stakeholders as basis for the policy instrument. All attendees agreed that tourism is a very important driver for the economy and makes a positive contribution to the social-economic infrastructure (retail trade, hospitality facilities). The energy transition in the inner-city is not evident. These ambitions and objectives were reaffirmed during the dialogue tables and inspiration sessions. They are the foundations for the tourism action plan (policy-instrument).
The municipality of Middelburg organized a trend meeting (Re) Create Middelburg. The following trends will influence the policy instrument in the future:
- increased digitization;
- globalization and localization;
- increasing numbers of applications of artificial intelligence and data decision making;
- growing awareness of CO2 reduction and the need for sustainability;
Tourist visitors:
- have diverting travel purposes;
- want to have an authentic, special experience;
- mix different lifestyles, budgets and goals;
- market for both offline vacation and virtual travel;