REGEOCITIES is an European project funded by the IEE Program (IEE-11-041) focused on the achievement of the NREAP geothermal targets 2020 marked by countries with ambitious objectives regarding Shallow Geothermal Energy Systems by means of the removal and clarification of the nontechnical administrative/ regulatory barriers at local and regional levels. These barriers, not only from the point of view of the resources, but also from a point of view of administrations, buildings and thermal installations are being analysed in order to overcome the current situation, which is restricting the introduction of SGE as renewable systems for H&C buildings. Furthermore, this project assesses current legal barriers of SGE in countries with different levels of implementation of the technology including mature and juvenile countries. Engagement and commitment of Regional and local authorities from those countries is successfully achieved in the project by the establishment of an advisory committee including actors and administrative organizations, as well as cities networks, which have already demonstrated interest in the implementation of the project results. Project outcomes will be implemented in order to achieve the objective of developing a common European methodology for the regulation of the SGE systems in cities and regions. The project, thus, is directly in concordance with the need arising from article 13 of the RES directive, calling for clear and fast administrative procedures.