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26 Aug - 28 Aug

Lyon, France

ECHO – European Climate HOrizon 2030 Days – a Scalable Cities Conference

Scalable Cities Secretariat is organising a conference that will conclude the five years of supporting the Smart Cities and Communities and Positive Energy District projects and outline a […]

11 Sep

EU Peers Transnational Summer Meeting

Digitalization is no longer a choice — it’s a necessity. Behind every successful home energy renovation project lies a strong digital backbone: tools that simplify […]

23 Sep

Mix Brussels, Boulevard du Souverain 25/1, 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium

Accelerating Renewable Heating and Cooling for a Decarbonised Europe

Join us at Mix for the final event of the REDI4HEAT project, where policymakers, industry leaders, energy experts, and local authorities will come together to explore the transformative outcomes […]

01 Oct - 03 Oct

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 […]

02 Oct

How can an intersectional approach inform the EU Green Deal?  Insights from six social experiments

How to embed Gender and Intersectional diversity? Six experiment streams part of the SHARED GREEN DEAL project, which reflect the priorities of the EU Green […]

09 Oct

Experiments in inclusion for a just Green Deal

Let’s explore how social innovation experiments worked to foreground the participation of communities who have faced historic inequalities and marginalization. Stories of change from the […]

15 Oct

Comics Art Museum, Rue des Sables 20, Bruxelles, Belgium

EU Peers Summit 2025: How cities and regions are benefitting from One-Stop Shops!

Do you want to give access to ambitious, high quality, safe and simple energy renovation to all your citizens? Do you want to boost your […]

16 Oct

European Parliament, Rue Wiertz, Bruxelles, Belgium

EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2025 

At a time of mounting geopolitical challenges and accelerating climate risks, the role of Europe’s towns, cities, and regions has never been more vital. This […]

16 Oct

Governing the European Green Deal: how local experiments can help

How is the European Green Deal being governed at the local level? This webinar will explore this topic through social experiments run within the SHARED […]

23 Oct

The world in transition: rethinking societal challenges and the response of local experiments

What’s the role of local-level innovation in addressing today’s pressing societal challenges? The goal of this webinar is to explore how these localised efforts can […]

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Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities

Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities

5 recommendations by Energy Cities for a successful EU Affordable Housing plan

01/08/2025

Every day, local leaders witness the impact that the housing crisis has on their communities, from an increase in homelessness to the struggle – even […]
News
What’s EUp : New guidelines for the EPBD

What’s EUp : New guidelines for the EPBD

Fossil fuel boilers banned, solar mandatory — what this means for your city

09/07/2025

On the 30th of June, the European Commission approved the content of the notice providing guidance on the recast Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD). This will […]
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

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

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

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 […]