Fossil-free districts & buildings

Ensuring our energy system’s stability through diversified local renewable energy sources, strong energy public services & improved energy efficiency & sufficiency.

what are the hubs ?

We, at Energy Cities, are driven by a desire to strengthen the role and skills of local governments. The hubs are the community spaces that help us achieving our target impacts and goals by:

  • activating local leaders to deliver living spaces that are accessible to everyone
  • empowering local communities to decide on their own future
  • inspiring a learning community of cities engaged in future proofing their economies

join the hubs !

Our members are diverse cities and local organisations.
Hubs membership is totally free!

There are no conditions to join other than the ambition and the commitment to share experiences.

Register here

Hub coordinator

Julien Joubert
Julien Joubert
Project Management - Energy systems and planning

About the hub

Are you willing to reduce your municipality’s energy needs? Are you looking for ways to develop heat planning and use local heating and cooling sources efficiently while involving citizens and stakeholders? Are you developing support mechanisms to foster deep renovations and positive energy districts? Then the Fossil free districts and buildings Hub is for you!

Together, we will coordinate efforts to improve financial, technical, and human capacities for cities. We will explore local and national legislation as well as public actions to trigger the energy system’s decarbonisation, while putting in debate the questions of governance, energy public services and ownerships. Through this, we will support cities in choosing the best local energy mix and decarbonising their built environment.

Upcoming events All events

21 Jan

conference

Comet Meetings Louise, Pl. Stéphanie 20, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium

Fossil-free cities: blending public and private expertise & finance to implement SECAPs

Meet and be inspired by cities that have set their public lighting, housing and district heating & cooling on a climate-neutral trajectory thanks to their […]

04 Feb

webinar
EU Peers Transnational Community Winter Meeting: One-Stop-Shops in support of energy poor households

The EU Peers Transnational Community is back! Meet us on the 4th of February for a new seasonal appointment. We will talk about energy poverty […]

06 Feb - 07 Feb

Peer2Peer Session in Dublin: Citizen Participation and Citizen Financing Schemes in the Energy Transition

This Peer-to-Peer session in Dublin, the last one of the Scalable Cities Roadshow, offers a unique opportunity for cities to explore citizen engagement strategies and innovative […]

20 Feb

conference

La Mutant, Joan Verdeguer, 22, 46024 València

Connecting energy and health professionals: WELLBASED Final Event

Why join in-person? Discover the final results of the WELLBASED research Deepen links between energy and health professionals Exchange on municipal initiatives on energy poverty […]

08 Apr - 10 Apr

conference

Besançon, France

Energy Cities Annual Forum 2025

The city of Besançon, the place of birth of Energy Cities, will host our annual forum on the 8th, 9th and 10th April 2025. This […]

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Amplifying mayors’ voices: new opportunities for local leaders to share and connect

Amplifying mayors’ voices: new opportunities for local leaders to share and connect

Energy Cities launches activities for local elected representatives to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and share achievements

Decarbonisation
Local governments
Sufficiency
Community energy
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

07/01/2025

Our new ‘Mayors Voice’ activities provide a space for local elected representatives to discuss amongst peers, explore solutions to similar challenges, share success stories, and together chart the way forward.
News
Driving the Green Deal: Lessons from EU cities’ experiments

Driving the Green Deal: Lessons from EU cities’ experiments

Learn from inspiring case studies on clean energy, circular economy, efficient renovations, and sustainable food systems

Participative governance
Energy efficiency & Buildings
Cooperation
European policies
Energy retrofitting
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Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

30/12/2024

How can we fulfill the Green Deal? From clean energy to circular economy; from efficient renovations to sustainable food systems, cities around Europe are designing […]
News
Örebro’s Tamarinden neighbourhood reshapes energy laws in Sweden

Örebro’s Tamarinden neighbourhood reshapes energy laws in Sweden

Örebro leads by example as Sweden Supreme Administrative Court confirms tax-free energy sharing for its innovative neighbourhood.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Quality of life
Smart cities
Local governments
Local energy
+
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

12/12/2024

In a world where the energy transition is crucial, Örebro in Sweden is leading the way with Tamarinden – an innovative neighbourhood. Designed to be […]
Advocacy
Local Alliance warns: €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement due to inadequate governance

Local Alliance warns: €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement due to inadequate governance

New report highlights what’s at stake when national governments sidestep local and regional counterparts

European policies
Funding
Multilevel Governance
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

11/12/2024

A new report from the Local Alliance reveals that vulnerable households in the EU are at risk of being underserved by the €86 billion Social Climate Fund (SCF) due to inadequate consultation of local and regional governments by national governments.
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Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

10/12/2024

Besançon’s energy and climate policies and innovative projects have made it one of the pioneering local authorities in the green transition in France.

Projects All projects

ESCALATE

ESCALATE

ESCALATE

The ESCALATE Project aims to speed up Europe’s shift to clean renewable energy by helping cities across the EU plan for more energy efficient heating and […]

SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE: Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering capacity building program that will equip over 600 Local and Regional Authorities (LRA) with […]

EU Peers

EU Peers

Building the European community of practice for Integrated Home Renovation Services
EU Peers

Integrated Home Renovation Services (IHRS) offer holistic solutions for home renovations and are part of the enabling framework breaking barriers to renovation. The overall objective […]

ASCEND

ASCEND

ASCEND

Accelerating positive, clean energy districts (PCED) for cities’ transition towards climate neutrality and social justice across Europe The project’s overarching goals are to: make cities […]