Report on recommendations for an improvement of the applied approach of learning municipality network in PATH2LC

the data and results from task 4.2 to 4.5 will be considered to derive recommendations on how to implement effective learning municipality networks under various conditions and on how the networks can be further disseminated.In order to transfer the findings to other cities, one part of the analysis is to find common influencing factors and possible solutions. In order to do so, all findings are consolidated, and comparable strategies are distilled. Potential regional differences that might arise from different infrastructures and/or differences in overall policy structure and policy making on local level are discussed. The approach considers the following questions:• What are the overall results of the networks in terms of efficiency gains and reduction of CO2-emissions?• What factors influence success and variation and how does satisfaction with the network process relate to network success?• Can measures be identified that every city wants to implement?• Can barriers be identified that are comparable between the cities? Do they benefit from the same solution strategies? Which framework conditions are necessary?• How can generalised guidelines be derived from the analysis?To answer these questions, the findings from surveys with participating municipalities will be combined with monitoring data. Interview material will be used to explain and enhance findings. We will also analyse in how far the structure of the municipality in a network does influence the network success. For the comparison, the network target and the categories defined in Task 4.1 are used.The results of the three tasks will be used for discussion within the project team and for the kick-off meetings of the five networks. The findings of transferability will be used for dissemination purposes as well as for the relevant guidelines in the online knowledge base (see task 2.3).