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Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

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Join us on 26–27 November 2026 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, for the final conference of CLIMABOROUGH, a pioneering European project dedicated to accelerating the transition […]

02 Dec

Cooling planning – how can cities do it?

Join this online session of Energy Cities’ Community of Practice on sustainable cooling in cities on Wednesday 2 December 2026, 16:00-17:00 CET. Cities are expected […]

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Homegrown energy renovation in Namur

Homegrown energy renovation in Namur

Street-by-street renovation for collective action

Cooperation
Energy retrofitting
Fossil-free cities

13/11/2026

Homegrown energy goes hand in hand with using less energy: and saving energy starts with the buildings we live in, our homes. But not everyone […]
Advocacy
Make the most of existing grids rather than just waiting for new cables: our message to the EU on network charges

Make the most of existing grids rather than just waiting for new cables: our message to the EU on network charges

Some clarifications and additions are needed to strengthen the European Commission’s proposal on network charges

Fossil-free cities
Community energy

10/11/2026

We agree with the Commission’s proposal to revise the Electricity Regulation, but some clarifications and additions must be made in the proposal to make it stronger.
Advocacy
Cities must plan how to heat themselves sustainably, but have little help to do it

Cities must plan how to heat themselves sustainably, but have little help to do it

Our tracker shows that most Member States are lagging behind in meaningfully transposing the EU obligation for local heating and cooling plans

Fossil-free cities

03/11/2026

More than a year after the transposition deadline, our updated EU Tracker shows who has a legal framework for local heating and cooling plans, and where municipalities still lack the means to deliver them.
News
Home renovation in Getafe, Spain: “The neighbourhood approach proved essential in reaching the heart of the residents.”

Home renovation in Getafe, Spain: “The neighbourhood approach proved essential in reaching the heart of the residents.”

Interview with Pablo Hayali, Healthy Homes Department Coordinator and Social Worker at Municipal Land and Housing Company in Getafe, Spain

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Energy retrofitting
Energy poverty
Housing
Logement
Fossil-free cities

02/11/2026

Getafe is a medium-size municipality of 189,000 inhabitants, located in the south of Madrid. Its Municipal Land and Housing Company (EMSV Getafe) has been working […]
News
Lund’s smart micro-grid: routing energy smartly for more local flexibility

Lund’s smart micro-grid: routing energy smartly for more local flexibility

Lund pilots an internet-style micro-grid for more local flexibility

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

29/10/2026

Lund is wants to treat the energy grid like the internet to reduce energy consumption, while providing local energy flexibility.