A European consensus is formed on achieving fast & fair deployment of RES and grids

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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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Community energy
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16 Apr

webinar
Unlocking the potential of energy communities – strategic use of legal tools

The workshop “Unlocking the potential of energy communities: strategic use of legal tools” will provide practical knowledge and skills to empower participants to initiate legal actions […]

24 Apr

conference

Fourmies, France

La REV3 de Fourmies: 10 ans d’actions pour la Transition

Métamorphoser son territoire en un temps record en misant sur les transitions écologiques, énergétiques, sociétales et numérique, c’est possible! Venez découvrir comment la petite ville […]

06 May - 08 May

conference

LITEXPO, Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania

Cities Mission Conference 2025: Harnessing City Successes

The fourth edition of the Cities Mission Conference 2025 will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 6-8 May 2025 with the theme “Harnessing City Successes: Advancing Climate Action for 2030”, to spotlight the progress and ambition of Mission Cities and their partners as they strive to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. 

13 May - 14 May

conference
Decarb Cities 2025: paving the path to carbon-neutral urban heating and cooling

The Decarb Cities 2025 conference in Kraków Decarb delves into key themes such as decarbonising heating and cooling systems, with discussions on the role of […]

14 May

15-15 Energy Talk with the City of Strasbourg

On May 14th at 2pm join us online to learn more about Strasbourg’s projects to facilitate local deployment of renewable energy!  The Deputy Mayor for […]

28 May

workshop
Workshop: Transposing EU Regulation into National Transformation Strategies – Accelerating Renewable Heating and Sector Coupling

The transposition of EU legislation into national frameworks is a key step in advancing the decarbonisation of the heating sector. For this purpose, Member States […]

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Cities and citizens in search for energy democracy

Cities and citizens in search for energy democracy

An inspiring journey on how to share power

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Local governance
Community energy

15/04/2025

During a full day on April 9th, participants had the opportunity to discover, exchange, reflect and forecast pathways of citizen engagement. What has changed over the past decades? What still stands in our way? And perhaps most intriguingly: what does the future hold—especially with new technologies like artificial intelligence reshaping the way we communicate, collaborate, and even make decisions?
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Towards 100% renewable cities: collaboration in action in Besançon

Towards 100% renewable cities: collaboration in action in Besançon

Discover how cities are turning ambition into action through clean heat strategies and community energy: insights from Energy Cities’ Annual Forum.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Decarbonisation
Community energy
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

15/04/2025

As the European Union sets its sights on becoming climate neutral by 2050, cities playing a central role in reimagining and implementing local energy systems […]
News
Housing rights: Metropolis of Lille’s challenges and solutions

Housing rights: Metropolis of Lille’s challenges and solutions

The European Metropolis of Lille is calling for strong action to develop affordable housing without compromising the environmental commitments

Urban planning & Vision
European policies
Local governments
Sufficiency
Land use
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Fair economies

04/04/2025

 The European Metropolis of Lille needs to address a high demand for housing, 6,200 dwellings per year, in a very large area (672km2) that includes […]
Advocacy
A European consensus is formed on achieving fast & fair deployment of RES and grids

A European consensus is formed on achieving fast & fair deployment of RES and grids

5 principles for renewable energy projects that benefit people and the planet

Urban planning & Vision
Local governance
Community energy

31/03/2025

There is a generic consensus nowadays on the need to speed up the pace of renewable energy (RES) deployment if we want to achieve climate […]
News
Civic engagement as a driver for the ecological transition in Bourgogne-France-Comté Region

Civic engagement as a driver for the ecological transition in Bourgogne-France-Comté Region

Find out how POTEs, the network of residents and citizens of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté committed to the ecological transition, has developed.

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governance

26/03/2025

The POTEs* network (POTEs – Ordinary Pioneers of the Ecological Transition), was founded in 2017. Its goals are to give visibility to its members and […]