Regio1st raises awareness about the Energy Efficiency First principle (EE1st) among regional governments and their agencies and supports them to make related decisions in their planning. It does so through the provision of appropriate guidance to regional authorities to embed the EE1st principle in their decisions and in the implementation of their energy plans departing from six participant regions and expanding to over 100 regions in the EU. 

Provide decision-support for regional authorities to apply the EE1st principle in their energy-related planning practices
Establish a community of practice for EE1st to ensure political commitment and societal acceptance through co-development of energy related scenarios
Support the introduction or strengthening of EE1st in the revision of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP), Regional Operational Programs and foster the enforcement of the Multilevel Climate and Energy Dialogue provision

Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP)
Medjimurje Energy Agency (MENEA)
Lokalna energetska agencija Spodnje Podravje
Fundacion Asturiana de la Energia (FAEN)
Infrastrutture Recupero Energia Agenzia Regionale Ligure (IRE-Liguria)
FEDERENE
Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS)
Fraunhofer
Cluster of Bioeconomy and Environment of Western Macedonia (CluBE)

The Regio1st project aims to integrate the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle into regional energy planning across the EU. Its main goals are to raise awareness among regional authorities, provide guidance for incorporating EE1st in energy plans, foster collaboration through a community of practice, and support the inclusion of EE1st in national and regional policy frameworks.