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As part of the Export Initiative Energy of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, the energy business trip “Innovative Bioenergy for Hokkaido – German Solutions for Japan’s Rural Regions” will be conducted in Japan in June 2026. The trip is aimed at German companies in the bioenergy sector, particularly those offering solutions in the fields of biogas, biomethane, waste-to-energy, solid biomass, and bio-to-X technologies. Japan is pursuing ambitious climate and energy policy objectives and is increasingly investing in sustainable energy supply systems, especially in rural areas. Against the backdrop of stringent regulatory requirements, a changing support and funding landscape, and growing demand for technologically mature and sustainable solutions, attractive business opportunities are emerging for German providers across the entire bioenergy value chain. A special focus is placed on the region of Hokkaido, which is increasingly establishing itself as a model region for integrated bioenergy and hydrogen projects. The aim of the business trip is to enable German companies to enter the Japanese market in a targeted manner or to expand their existing market activities. Participants will receive well-founded insights into market structures, regulatory frameworks, and current investment projects. The program includes a technical conference with pitching formats, company and project visits, as well as individually prepared cooperation meetings with relevant Japanese market stakeholders in Tokyo and Hokkaido. The trip is complemented by comprehensive on-site support and expert guidance. The organization and implementation of the energy business trip will be carried out in close cooperation with the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan) and eclareon GmbH. Pre-departure Webinar for Market Preparation: To provide content-related preparation and early information for interested companies, a thematic webinar on the target market Japan will be held prior to the business trip. The webinar offers a structured overview of market potential, regulatory requirements, technological needs, and specific business opportunities in the bioenergy sector, and also serves as an introduction to the business trip. Participation in the webinar is expressly recommended and provides an initial opportunity to assess and refine your market strategy. If you have any questions or are interested in participating in this energy business trip and the webinar, please contact Danilo Urbschat (du@eclareon.com).

As part of the Energy Export Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, an energy business trip to Croatia will take place from 23 March to 26 March 2026 on the topic “Green Transformation in Croatia: Achieving Climate-Neutral Industry through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.” The trip is aimed at German companies with innovative solutions in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, intelligent energy systems, and the decarbonization of industry and infrastructure. Croatia is pursuing ambitious energy and climate policy goals and is increasingly investing in the expansion of renewable energy, the modernization of energy infrastructure, and measures to improve energy efficiency. Against this backdrop, the Croatian market offers attractive business opportunities for German providers of technologically advanced and sustainable energy solutions. The objective of the business trip is to enable German companies to enter the Croatian market in a structured manner or to expand their existing activities. Participants will receive comprehensive insights into the energy market, regulatory frameworks, and current projects and investment plans. The program will be complemented by expert events, company visits, and individually arranged business meetings with relevant Croatian market players, potential project partners, and decision-makers. The trip is organized and implemented in close cooperation with the German-Croatian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Croatia), which has many years of market expertise and a strong local network. This ensures the targeted approach to suitable discussion partners. If you have any questions or are interested in participating in this energy business trip, please contact Danilo Urbschat (du@eclareon.com).

The LIFE EnerGISE (Energy communities Effective Guidance, Advise, Innovative Support and Stimulation) aims to streamline and promote the process of establishing and developing energy communities in Central Europe (CE). A follow-up objective of the project is to accumulate, develop and contextualize all the current know-how in the field of establishment and development of such communities at the European level and to apply it effectively in the CE area. The know-how in the form of a user-friendly database will split into four key dimensions: Legislative, Technical, Financial and Socio-Economic. The key knowledge allocated in these dimensions will be applied in the form of specific services to be provided to energy communities at different stages of their preparation/development within newly established one-stop-shops (OSS) in 5 CE countries with low accessibility of know-how and good practice examples. The feedback from the provision of these services, i.e. the level of interest of energy communities and their assessment of the service relevance and quality, will be used to update both the services and the know-how database. The key findings from the real engagement with energy communities through the OSS centres will be subsequently disseminated and replicated at European level in an updated form, in addition to national and regional levels. The main tools for this dissemination and replication will involve: training and consultation events (workshops and conferences); fact sheets with structured descriptions highlighting best practices; case studies; and, finally, policy recommendations for European, national and regional institutions resulting from the project analytical part such as mapping barriers. The OSS network will be expanded to include other partners interested in leveraging the project tools as early as in the final part of the project, after pilot testing of all the tools. The project consortium is composed of 9 partners, 2 affiliated and 1 associated partner from 7 countries and is led by BeePartner from the Czech Republic. Planned key achievements Knowledge database as a primary OSS resource (4 dimensions: Legislative, Technical, Financial, Socio-economic) Setup of 5 pilot one-stop shops (OSS) in CZ, PL, SK, SL and HU facilitating creation and development of energy communities through tailored services Information Tools (fact sheets, good practices, frequenty asked questions related to energy communities) Capacity-building workshops, trained experts, contribution to ENERCOM related events, final conference Replication beyond 5 pilot OSS at the last stage Report on persisting barriers to ENERCOM setup or development For more information and regular updates please visit: https://life.beepartner.cz/