Energy Cities is proud to announce 11 new members!

Over the past few months, 11 cities from 7 countries have joined Energy Cities.
Each brings its own unique character, yet all share the same ambition: to speed up the energy, ecological, and social transition in their regions while cutting greenhouse gas emissions!

In the Netherlands, the province of Fryslân, a region with a population of 650,000, stands out as a model for the circular economy, increasing the share of reused materials to over 10% of total consumption.

In Italy, Carmiano, a city of 12,000 inhabitants, promotes responsible resource use and invests in environmental education for the community.

Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, with more than one million inhabitants, is engaged in a European project to renovate over 100,000 m² of public buildings.

In Greece, the local municipality of Xanthi, with a population of 55,000, is installing solar panels on university residences for low-income students to support energy production.

Manisa, a Turkish city with a population of 1,457,000, intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and is developing a fleet of electric buses to meet its electricity needs. Manisa is also considering setting up agrivoltaic systems.

Nisporeni and Sireti are two cities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants in Moldova. Both are committed to the Covenant of Mayors and have submitted ambitious National Energy and Climate Plans. Nisporeni is looking to develop a rainwater recovery project for green space irrigation, while Sireti is prioritising building renovation and insulation.

We also welcome 4 new members from Ukraine: Drohobych (158,150 inhabitants), Kopychyntsi (7,000 inhabitants), Sambir (38,000 inhabitants) and Zlatopil (27,800 inhabitants). Drohobych, Kopychyntsi, and Sambir have committed to the Covenant of Mayors with ambitious 30-40% emission reduction targets by 2030, while Zlatopil is developing the installation of solar panels in municipal buildings.