Lifelong Learning to Path the Way towards Decarbonization: A European Collaborative Framework for Energy Professionals Development

The energy transition demands a skilled workforce to optimize efficiency via energy audits and innovate renewable technologies amid shifting global energy dynamics. This paper details the structure, content, and implementation of educational and training initiatives, designed and implemented within a European funded project framework, highlighting their alignment with European standards and the goal of empowering energy professionals for the era of decarbonization. It also assesses how the skills and competencies enhanced in these actions can contribute to the decarbonization process of organizations respectively highlights the fact that academic institutions can bridge the gap between theory and practice through immersive learning approaches.