The EU finally has a plan to electrify Europe – it'll need local authorities to make it happen

Annual Forum 2026: “We must reconnect with one another, with our communities” 

Europe’s energy independence must be powered by local, fossil-free flexibility 

Energy cities hubs

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

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17 Sep - 20 Sep

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Armenia

MitOst Festival: Democratic Resilience in Practice: Civil Society Between Transformation and Uncertainty

The MitOst Festival 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of MitOst. The Festival takes place at an important moment for the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe. […]

15 Oct

conference

Commission européenne Bâtiment Charlemagne (CHAR), Rue de la Loi, Brussels, Belgium

EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2026

The EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2026 will place local leadership at the heart of Europe’s climate and energy transition.  Under the theme “Local Leaders for Affordable […]

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A new course to facilitate inclusive decision-making and equitable benefit-sharing in renewable energy projects

A new course to facilitate inclusive decision-making and equitable benefit-sharing in renewable energy projects

Participative governance
Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
Local governments
Local governance
Community energy

01/06/2026

Energy Cities is launching a course to promote a common dialogue framework for inclusive decision-making and equitable benefit-sharing in renewable energy projects’ development
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Empowering cities, engaging citizens

Empowering cities, engaging citizens

The SPARKLE School in Guimarães explore how citizen engagement and private-sector mobilisation can make climate action faster, fairer, and built to last

Participative governance
Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
Citizen engagement
Local governments
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Local governance

07/05/2026

Wouldn’t the green transition be faster and fairer if governments involved citizens from the start? That question ran through two days in Guimarães (Portugal), EU […]
News
Europe needs its cities if it wants to save democracy

Europe needs its cities if it wants to save democracy

Why the EU's sidelining of local governments dangerously undermines its fight against democratic backsliding

Participative governance
European policies
Local democracy
EU funding
Local governance

09/12/2025

Democracy is increasingly under threat in Europe, and the EU is struggling to respond. If they want to mount an effective defence of the rule of law, they must stop sidelining local governments and urgently focus on empowering cities.
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

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Local governance
Community energy

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.
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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

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Emissions reduction
Decarbonisation
Solar energy
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Local governance
Community energy
Fair economies

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.