Content: EUSEW- call for proposals for the European Sustainable Energy Awards (EUSEW Awards) is open by 1 February 2024. This recognizes excellent projects and people in the 
field of energy efficiency and renewable energy, who have distinguished themselves for their contribution to decarbonisation in Europe and who can inspire and motivate 
others to replicate and implement similar solutions, resulting in multiplication of social, economic and environmental benefits. There are three award categories. For 
the Innovation section, excellent projects co-financed by the European Union, ongoing or concluded after 31 December 2022, which show an original path towards the clean 
energy transition and have achieved tangible results, can apply. For the Local Energy Action section, sustainable energy projects or actions carried out by a group of 
citizens, consumers, local authorities or other stakeholders, which contribute to the clean energy transition at a local or community level, can apply. 
The actions/projects must be ongoing or concluded after 31 December 2022 and must have produced results. While for the third section entitled Women in Energy, women can 
nominate who lead projects, activities which, if replicated, contribute to advancing the clean energy transition in the European Union. Particular attention is paid to 
efforts to promote the gender mainstreaming agenda and support equality and equal opportunities in the energy sector. The actions or projects must have already produced results.
 Projects carried out by SMEs will be looked at with particular interest. The winners will be announced on 11 June 2024 in Brussels during the awards ceremony which will 
take place during the European Energy Week.
References: CINEA cinea.ec.europa.eu – https://sustainable-energy-week.ec.europa.eu/awards