The ClusTECH project aims to implement interventions to protect the natural environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the efficient use of “green” energy by public and private entities and tourism SMEs. This will be achieved by:

1. a) the creation of energy communities within each intervention area by regions, municipalities, associations of bodies, etc. and tourism sector enterprises such as hotels and tourist accommodations towards a “green” operation;
2. b) the establishment of a network (cluster) of energy communities;
3. c) raising awareness among final beneficiaries and target groups, such as tourism SMEs, local entities, social partners, communities, residents of the participating regions.

Through a demonstration implementation process, the project will provide benefits to potential end users, will raise awareness among local population and will support local enterprises and professionals in the tourism sector contributing to a low CO2 emission economy. The primary outcomes of the initiative are:

(a) The establishment of energy communities in each intervention area through the project’s beneficiaries in association with tourism sector operators and local SMEs, (b) The creation of a network (cluster) of energy communities to maximize the impact of the planned interventions at cross-border, inter-regional and transnational level, (c) The implementation and operation of integrated environmental and energy management systems by local tourism SMEs that will benefit from this action to improve their operational infrastructure and business processes, (d) The implementation of training actions for the end-users of the interventions towards the ‘green’ operation of local tourism enterprises and public buildings in the intervention areas, (e) The implementation of information and awareness-raising actions for local communities aiming at developing a different culture of dealing with energy consumption and better energy management at individual and collective level.