1. Δομή RIS Η Ενέργεια στους κύριους τομείς.pdf

The Regional Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (RIS3) in Western Macedonia focuses on key areas, including energy, with the goal of improving the regional production system and creating multiplier benefits for local development. The existing priority areas for Smart Specialization in Western Macedonia are:
- Agrofood
- Environment
- Fur and leather products
- Tourism
The 1st Regional Dimension Plan of the National RIS3 (September 2021) includes the following areas:
- Agrofood chain
- Environment, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy
- Sustainable Energy
- Fur
- Creative and cultural industries – Smart and sustainable tourism
- Industrial production, materials, and constructions
- Digital technologies
The Sustainable Energy sector proposes intervention areas such as:
- Energy efficiency and energy saving
- Energy from Renewable Energy Sources (RES)
- Energy storage
- Hydrogen and climate-neutral fuel technologies and systems
- Smart grids – demand response – decentralized production
- Fossil fuels – reduction of impacts
- Smart communities/cities with low energy consumption and nearly zero emissions
- DP 1: Energy and Transport
- DP 2: Energy and Agricultural Sector/Environment
- Other cross-sectoral interventions.