Development of local resources and European cooperation
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region hosted its Interreg 2021-2027 seminar in Lyon, a highlight that brought together institutional actors, companies, researchers and associations around European cooperation.
Among the highlights of the morning, the panel discussion “Local Resources, Engines of the Future”, organized from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., highlighted several flagship projects that promote the region’s know-how and materials.
On this occasion, Marion Roussel, Director of National and European Cooperation at Thermauvergne, spoke to present the ThermEcoWat project, of which the association is a Lead Partner within the framework of the Interreg Sudoe programme.
This presentation highlighted the contribution of European cooperation to the energy transition and the preservation of local resources. By relying on a transnational network of partners and specific pilot sites, ThermEcoWat illustrates how European collaboration can offer territories new tools to anticipate the effects of climate change, secure and sustainably enhance thermal resources and strengthen their economic and tourist attractiveness. The initiative thus testifies to the search for a balance between climate, resource management and sustainable economic development, at the service of the territories and their inhabitants.
Along with ThermEcoWat, other projects such as ALPTEXTYLES and AMETHYST have also demonstrated the potential of local resources to build a sustainable territorial economy.
Evaluation and outlook of the Interreg programme
This day, punctuated by conferences, testimonies and collaborative workshops, has made it possible to draw up a mid-term evaluation of the Interreg 2021-2027 programme, while opening reflection on the perspectives after 2027.
To relive the highlights and discover all the projects presented, visit the website of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region.