Programme: LIFE24
Project name: LEEAN CET Local Energy and Environment Action Networks for Clean Energy Transition in Central and Southeast Europe
Project duration: 01.06.2025 - 31.05.2028
Partners: 5 partners from 5 European countries, lead partner: Center for Energy Efficiency (EnEffect) (Bulgaria)
Project budget: 1,471,534 €
Project website:  LEEAN-CET - Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect

The LEEAN-CET project strengthens sustainable local governance in Central and Southeast Europe by introducing the European Energy Award (eea) in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, and Ukraine. It supports local and regional authorities in developing effective clean energy transition plans, with a focus on smaller municipalities, rural areas, and carbon‑intensive regions. Through targeted assistance to 30 pilot municipalities, the project will train over 300 experts, establish or update clean energy action plans, and prepare investment concepts worth at least 60 million euros. By adapting the eea methodology, deploying an online energy management tool, and expanding long-term training opportunities, LEEAN-CET aims to create robust and replicable energy management systems across the region.

Contact

Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect

Contact person: Dragomir Tzanev
Phone: +359 2 963 17 14
Email: dtzanev (@) eneffect.bg