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The Energy Cities Hubs are our community spaces to activate, empower and inspire local leaders towards a climate-neutral Europe

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11 Jun

Brussels, Belgium

EUSEW 2025: How a multilevel collaboration can drive clean energy action in cities

Hybrid session This session addresses financial barriers in cities’ energy transitions, highlighting the role of EU instruments like the European City Facility and the EU […]

11 Jun

Brussels, Belgium

EUSEW 2025: Is energy sharing possible? Empowering communities for inclusivity

Hybrid session The session will explore how energy sharing can become a cornerstone of a fair transition with energy communities as the ideal mediums for […]

11 Jun

Brussels, Belgium

EUSEW 2025: Housing for resilient cities: empowering citizens for a clean energy transition

Session Co-Organised by the Covenant of Mayors – Europe Hybrid Session This session will explore policy tools and local best practices to ensure affordable, decarbonised […]

11 Jun

Replication workshop for the Netherlands – REDI4HEAT

The aim of the workshop is to present the REDI4HEAT project and share information on available resources like the Heat Transition toolbox, the policy tracker, […]

12 Jun

Brussels, Belgium

EUSEW 2025: From national to local: strategies and tools for sustainable energy and climate action

Session Co-Organised by the Covenant of Mayors – Europe The importance of engagement of all levels of government in climate action is recognised in landmark […]

17 Jun

EUCityCalc webinar – Integrating SECAP data in a few clicks

The free and open-access webtool European City Calculator supports cities in developing and implementing scientifically robust, detailed, and integrated transition pathways towards climate neutrality using their […]

24 Jun

Join the discussion – How can we cool our cities?

Energy Cities is coordinating a new Community of Practice to discuss one important urban challenge: keeping our cities cool. With the climate crisis intensifying, demand […]

25 Jun - 26 Jun

Getafe, Spain

Scalable Cities Roadshow P2P Event in Getafe, Spain – How to scale Energy Communities: financing and innovation to guarantee the Right to Energy

This P2P will explore how community-led energy initiatives can support the right to energy, drive the energy transition, and be scaled up across cities. We’ll […]

26 Jun

SAPHEA Webinar: How to integrate Geothermal Energy into local heating and cooling planning?

Heating and cooling (H&C) planning is about to become mandatory across EU soon, at least for municipalities with more than 45 000 inhabitants (recast EED 2023). […]

27 Jun

Impact & trust: Co-designing energy communities with vulnerable households

How can local energy communities become credible and trusted players in fighting energy poverty? Pilot experiences from Belgium and Italy. Moderation: Marine Cornelis, Next Energy […]

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Interviews
Reducing thresholds for citizens to make energy democracy work

Reducing thresholds for citizens to make energy democracy work

Live podcast session with city makers and participation expert

03/06/2025

Tune in to the discussions around community engagement and also what role AI can or cannot play in participation and citizen engagement. In this episode you will see that cities and citizens are still somewhat searching for the right way towards energy democracy. It’s become increasingly important to go rethink how we govern, going back to the core: involving citizens in decision-making.
Media
Without cities and regions, the next EU budget is meaningless

20/05/2025

Joint Op Ed from Local Alliance Mayors: "The EU’s greatest challenges are also our local mandates".
News
Community energy for social housing in Mechelen

Community energy for social housing in Mechelen

Discover the energy community of Otterbeek, nominated as finalist of the 2025 EUSEW Local Energy Action Award

27/05/2025

The social housing energy community of Otterbeek in Mechelen is bringing the energy transition and its benefits to the communities who need it the most, providing affordable and stable clean energy to low-income neighbourhoods. Show your support by voting for them as finalists of 2025 EUSEW Award.
News
Local Transitions Learning Centre: Discover our rich learning offer!

Local Transitions Learning Centre: Discover our rich learning offer!

From urban regeneration to financing sustainable energy projects and much more - all the knowledge and tools you need to make your city futureproof

20/05/2025

Have you already explored our Local Transitions Learning Centre? A range of free courses awaits you, designed to help you effectively tackle pressing urban and […]
News
El Gran Apagon

El Gran Apagon

Policy Op-ed

15/05/2025

El Gran Apagon is how the Spanish named the great blackout. I was in Seville that day, behind the wheel of a car on an 8-lane […]