The European Commission is supporting the initiative by organizing the conference, fostering best practice on the website and helping local authorities to finance their energy actions through programmes such as ELENA which provides funding of Euro 15 million in 2010.
Euroopa Komisjon toetab algatust, korraldades konverentsi, edendades veebilehe kaudu häid tavasid ja aidates kohalikel ametiasutustel rahastada energiameetmeid selliste programmide abil nagu ELENA, mis pakub 2010. aastal rahastamist 15 miljoni euro ulatuses.