The ENTRACK model: project methodology – presentation at the ENTRACK Final Event

Presentation delivered by Virginia Dicuonzo (AISFOR) at the ENTRACK Final Event on 30 September 2026, presenting the ENTRACK model for co-designing social energy policies with local and regional authorities. ENTRACK facilitates the implementation of the clean energy transition in a just and fair manner through the co-design of social-energy policies, and supported 8 pilot municipalities in co-designing energy plans through capacity building. The presentation walks through the five phases of the ENTRACK methodology: stakeholder mapping (identifying citizens, authorities, civil society and vulnerable groups who shape or are affected by local energy decisions); taxonomy of social energy plans, strategies and policies; climate explorers (citizens' perceptions, needs and priorities); policy gap self-assessment; and co-design of local energy plans and policies. ENTRACK – Empowering local and regional authorities to design clean ENergy TRAnsition plans through Capacity and Knowledge building actions (LIFE-2022-CET-LOCAL, Grant Agreement No. 101120704). Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.