BauNOW: January 2026 Highlights
Micro-finance, clean energy and green mobility for a just transition.
Also available in Italian 
The January 2026 newsletter of the European project BauNOW – New Business as Usual shows how Euro-MED territories are testing new models for a green and just transition, with the support of the European Union.
Key initiatives include: the municipality of Legrad, which is developing a micro-finance scheme to help citizens invest in energy efficiency and renewables; VIREAS in Croatia, a virtual assistant guiding people through sustainable energy choices; and the third BauNOW Hackathon in Bologna, focused on finance and sustainability.
Other projects involve Dajti National Park in Albania, combining biodiversity and sustainable mobility, solar installations on public buildings in Cazin, green mobility in Kočevje, and the Carbone 13 initiative in France to finance local climate action. BauNOW shows that the green transition is also social and economic.
