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14 Jul - 15 Jul

workshop

Athens, Greece

Scalable Cities Roadshow P2P Event in Nea Smyrni and Kifisia (Athens), Greece – Nature, mobility, and urban sustainability: European cities towards Climate Neutrality

This in-person event will focus on scaling up energy communities as a key tool to guarantee the right to energy and enable a fair, inclusive […]

16 Jul

webinar
Decarbonising heating and cooling in the EU: an analysis of national energy and climate plans

As the EU races to meet its 2030 climate goals, National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) are the backbone of strategic energy planning across Member States. […]

01 Oct - 03 Oct

conference

Catella Foundation, Milan, Italy

Driving Urban Transition Conference: Positive Energy Futures – From Local Positive Energy District Pilots to European Practice

Since the start of a dedicated ambition of the European SET Plan in 2018, the concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) has been positioned as […]

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News
Cities speak out for affordable and sustainable housing 

Cities speak out for affordable and sustainable housing 

Energy Cities gathered its board for a meeting with the European Commission on the housing crisis

Urban planning & Vision
Energy retrofitting
Resilience
Quality of life
Decarbonisation
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Fair economies

02/07/2025

How can the EU help cities tackle the housing crisis? Across Europe, prices are soaring, and finding an affordable apartment is becoming increasingly difficult.  Although […]
News
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.
Advocacy
Why Sufficiency matters for the EU

Why Sufficiency matters for the EU

10 targets and measures to reduce energy and resource consumption, for a competitive and secure European economy

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Energy savings
Sufficiency
Housing
Fair economies

05/05/2025

Europe is at a crossroads. In the face of growing geopolitical upheaval, the European Commission has launched a series of flagship initiatives to strengthen the […]
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 […]
News
Housing rights: Utrecht’s challenges and solutions

Housing rights: Utrecht’s challenges and solutions

Utrecht is calling for funds to provide affordable housing to vulnerable people, the younger generation and the middle-class

Urban planning & Vision
Quality of life
Local governments
Sufficiency
Housing
Fair economies

11/03/2025

Utrecht is the fastest-growing city in The Netherlands, a place that strives to provide a high-quality life to its inhabitants. It is developing from a […]