The project "ReEnergy 2014 – The Challenges of European Standards Implementation in Creating and Implementing Energy Policy and Environmental Protection in the Republic of Serbia" was aimed at strengthening the capacities of local self-government, civil society and the media to better understand and actively involve and monitor the energy planning process at the local level and their training for the implementation of projects for the improvement of energy policy and infrastructure in their local communities.

Reenergy is the initiative of the Center for European Integration of the Belgrade Open School, aimed at improving the practical and political framework for creating an energy and environmental policy in the Republic of Serbia. The initiative is based on the belief that a responsible and open environment policy must be based on public participation in decision-making and partnership between civil society, the business sector and public institutions. By achieving these preconditions we come to the successful implementation of European norms and standards in the field of environmental conservation and improvement and sustainable use of natural resources. We do not see energy policy as a separate area, but a responsible and sustainable energy policy is the basis for good environmental management. In the focus of the ReInergy initiative, there are local communities and citizens' interests at the local level, where practical policy is really implemented and where the results of this policy should be obvious.

The long-term goals of the ReInergy initiative are:

- Creating public policies with full involvement of citizens at an early stage of decision-making, in the process of defining problems and choosing the most favorable options;

- Clean energy - energy production with low CO2 emissions;

- Reliable and high-quality energy supply that does not threaten the environment and human health;

- Creation of local development policies in accordance with the specificities and needs of local communities.

On the basis of the findings of previous projects carried out within this initiative and the identified needs of the target group, the project "Reenergy: Challenges for the Application of European Standards in Creating and Implementing Energy Policy and Environmental Protection in the Republic of Serbia" was designed. The project was aimed at strengthening the capacities of local self-government, civil society and the media to better understand and actively involve and monitor the energy planning process at the local level and to train them for the implementation of projects to improve energy policy and infrastructure in their local communities.

The activities through which the project was implemented were training of representatives of local self-government units, civil society organizations and public utility companies, preparation of practical policy proposals, and study visit to the Republic of Croatia.

The initiative is being implemented with the support of Friedrich Ebert's Office in Belgrade.

The project "ReEnergy 2014 – The Challenges of European Standards Implementation in Creating and Implementing Energy Policy and Environmental Protection in the Republic of Serbia" was conducted in the period from June to October 2014.