How can a city bring vulnerable people closer to renewable energy ?

"Local-proofing" the European Green Deal: the make-or-break factor

Are Member States ready to support Local heating and cooling plans ? Check our EU-tracker

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

Local governance
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Food systems
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17 Oct - 05 Dec

Training
Community Energy Ambassadors Course 2023

Friends of the Earth Europe is organising an online course for anyone who wants to learn the skills needed to get involved in the Energy […]

05 Dec

webinar
Webinar: Mobilising investments for energy communities

Procuring financing for your community project is a key step to turning your ideas into a reality – and it remains an important challenge for […]

06 Dec

Workshop
What’s EUp : new European heating and cooling legislation impacting local and regional authorities

Join us on the 6th of December to our workshop organised in the framework of REDI4HEAT project!

11 Dec

Planification locale thermique – une nouvelle obligation européenne, quid des expériences françaises et allemandes.

La planification du chauffage et du refroidissement au niveau local devient une obligation européenne avec la nouvelle directive efficacité énergétique publiée en octobre 2023, pour […]

15 Mar

conference

Brussels, Belgium

Conference for Mayors “Translating the EU Green Deal into local action”

Conference for Mayors "Translating the EU Green Deal into local action" in 15 March 2024 in Brussels

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EU Energy Communities: Opportunities and Future Prospects

EU Energy Communities: Opportunities and Future Prospects

Energy self-sufficiency
Local energy
Community energy
Community energy

22/11/2023

Energy communities are one of the key elements in achieving the EU’s energy transition: By 2050, half of Europe’s citizens could be producing up to […]
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Lessons from the invisible cities

Lessons from the invisible cities

Policy op-ed

22/11/2023

“Invisible cities” is a timeless work by Italo Calvino. The author takes us on an imaginary journey to discover all the hidden forces that make […]
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Learning from Ersilia: weaving relationships for your city’s future

Learning from Ersilia: weaving relationships for your city’s future

Strengthening local governance through relationship-building at our Inspirational Day in Modena

Local governance

21/11/2023

Takeaways from our journey to Ersilia during our Inspirational Day in Modena, with sessions focused on citizen participation and cross-silo local governance.
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How can a city bring vulnerable people closer to renewable energy ?

How can a city bring vulnerable people closer to renewable energy ?

City of Eeklo wins European Social innovation Award for its social cooperative shares scheme

Renewables
Community energy

20/11/2023

We are really proud that the fantastic work against energy poverty carried out by our partners in the Belgian city of Eeklo has been recognised: Eeklo is one of 3 winners of the European Social Innovation Award! Eeklo's scheme, which has been developed and launched in the framework of the POWER UP project, will enable low-income households to become members of the energy cooperative Ecopower. How?
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Unveiling Euphemia, where stories are traded to feed the future

Unveiling Euphemia, where stories are traded to feed the future

During the Energy Cities Forum in Modena, we embarked on a journey to discover how food policies can shape sustainable urban transformations

Lifestyle & Behaviour
Sustainable food systems
Quality of life
Agriculture
Citizen engagement
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Food systems

14/11/2023

Calvino’s invisible city of Euphemia is a unique marketplace. In addition to goods and services, people trade also stories. You do not come to Euphemia […]