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18 Dec

webinar
Activate Your SECAP: Hands-on training on Energy Performance Contracting

Join us for Part II of the Covenant of Mayors ‘Activate your SECAP’ webinar series. We’ll explore Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) and how it empowers […]

09 Jan

webinar
Expanding Renewables Horizons: Data Solutions for Heating & Cooling

Join us for the REDI4HEAT workshop organised by European Geothermal Energy Council. This online event, “Expanding Renewables Horizons: Data Solutions for Heating & Cooling”, will take […]

21 Jan

conference

Brussels, Belgium

Fossil-free cities: blending public and private expertise & finance to implement SECAPs

Meet and be inspired by cities that have set their public lighting, housing and district heating & cooling on a climate-neutral trajectory thanks to their […]

08 Apr - 10 Apr

conference

Besançon, France

Energy Cities Annual Forum 2025

The city of Besançon, the place of birth of Energy Cities, will host our annual forum on the 8th, 9th and 10th April 2025. This […]

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A budget revolution in sight

A budget revolution in sight

Policy Op-ed

12/12/2024

Discussions on the next European budget are taking place against a tense backdrop. And in the corridors of Brussels, there is talk of revolution. Gone […]
News
Örebro’s Tamarinden neighbourhood reshapes energy laws in Sweden

Örebro’s Tamarinden neighbourhood reshapes energy laws in Sweden

Örebro leads by example as Sweden Supreme Administrative Court confirms tax-free energy sharing for its innovative neighbourhood.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Quality of life
Smart cities
Local governments
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Fossil-free cities
Community energy

12/12/2024

In a world where the energy transition is crucial, Örebro in Sweden is leading the way with Tamarinden – an innovative neighbourhood. Designed to be […]
Advocacy
Local Alliance warns: €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement due to inadequate governance

Local Alliance warns: €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement due to inadequate governance

New report highlights what’s at stake when national governments sidestep local and regional counterparts

European policies
Funding
Multilevel Governance
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

11/12/2024

A new report from the Local Alliance reveals that vulnerable households in the EU are at risk of being underserved by the €86 billion Social Climate Fund (SCF) due to inadequate consultation of local and regional governments by national governments.
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Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

10/12/2024

Besançon’s energy and climate policies and innovative projects have made it one of the pioneering local authorities in the green transition in France.
News
How to promote regeneration of historic urban areas?

How to promote regeneration of historic urban areas?

A new, free online course to start a transformative change in your city

Urban planning & Vision
Citizen engagement
Culture & leisure
Economic models
Learning programme
Fair economies

09/12/2024

Vibrant historic urban areas are essential for a city to thrive, but many cities are confronted with problems linked to the abandonment and neglect of […]