The Comunidade Intermunicipal do AVE (CIM do AVE) is located in the North of Portugal and composed of 8 municipalities, some very rural, others more urban. CIM do AVE supports its municipalities in the conduct of the energy transition and the implementation of climate action. In 2020, CIM do AVE defined a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy for the 8 municipalities, a plan composed of actions at the municipal and intermunicipal level. CIM do AVE is also active at the EU level and involved in EU projects, such as the COLEOPTER project with RURENER.

First member in 2014 with the launch of its initiative "Citizen Climate Assembly", the Province of Luxembourg has come a long way since then, developing more projects on energy efficiency and renewables and supporting citizens and municipalities in their commitment.

The actions of rural communities can and do make a difference, and Prespes is a good illustration of it. The energy transition is a driver of the local policies and projects. Prespes is and has been involved in many European projects, especially with the neighboring countries facing similar challenges.

The association of Communities Les Monts du Lyonnais is a rural territory with a strategic location, 45 minutes away from the large city of Lyon. The territory is facing challenges of mobility but also energy efficiency of buildings leading to energy insecurity for many households. Their commitment to the energy transition opened new opportunities for the territory such as European projects benefits and funding.

The association of towns Ouest Rhodanien (West ou the Rhône river) gathers 34 municipalities for a total of 50, 162 inhabitants living on a territory of 577km2. Mainly rural, the area has a great potentiel for renewable energies such as wood and farm wastes. Local representatives are sensitive to the energy transition and numerous projects have been implemented for energy savings and efficiency, production of renewable energy, sustainable mobility and creation of local added value.

The region of Gaume is located at the very South of Belgium, on the boarder with France and Luxembourg. The territory is very much active for the energy transition and presents a coherent territorial development strategy, including energy challenges but also local food and agriculture, culture and much more. Even though it is facing tough conditions in terms of development of agriculture, its location turned out to be an advantage, promoting quality over quantity of long time ago, and working hand in hand with its neighbors.

The town of Peyrelevade has been committed to the energy transition for quite a few years and took part in many projects such as "Isole Toit" for the refurbishment and isolation of buildings with local materials. Located in a very remoted area of central France, Peyrelevade is the perfect example of a community with wide access to renewable sources of energy, but lots of constraints to promote their use. Refurbishment of public and private buildings from local eco-sourced materials is a success as it meets both the needs of the population and boosts the local economy. Other dimensions of the energy transition have been developed such as the production of renewable energy (heat and electricity).