While the debate on the energy transition in Catalonia often gets bogged down in the conflict between the territory and large private operators, in Osona and Lluçanès they have decided to write their own script. The Nova Energia Osona project has become one of the three finalists for the European Sustainable Energy Awards 2026, a nomination that enshrines a model based on public control and citizen participation that already brings together 50 municipalities and 175,000 inhabitants.

Climate change, resource depletion, and extreme pollution represent some of the greatest threats we face today as a global society. Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is one of the most significant challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. Even greater is the challenge of ensuring this transition is fair and democratic, in a context where large corporations and powerful business groups are already positioning themselves to lead this change: they want to maintain control and ownership of energy production systems and the lucrative business behind them.