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

Nicolas Raimondi
Nicolas Raimondi
EU Policy and Project Management

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.

Discover our learning offer!

Upcoming events All events

01 Jul

webinar
Clean Heating Transition: CHC x BPIE Report Launch

Join us for an upcoming webinar on the Social Climate Fund and its role in advancing clean and renewable heating for vulnerable households, taking place on 1 July from 11:00 to […]

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Interviews
How to turn a city into a “cool” place: Grenoble’s fight against urban heat islands

How to turn a city into a “cool” place: Grenoble’s fight against urban heat islands

Interview with Mariam Emelien, Urban Planning Service at Grenoble Alpes Metropole

Participative governance
Climate adaptation
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

30/06/2026

Heat peaks have become the new normal in many of our cities. On hot days, residents have to find places to stay cool – if there are any. In Grenoble, France, a team of urban planners and other experts have been working on interventions, some small-scale, some much bigger.
News
Heating Brussels Capital Region beyond gas

Heating Brussels Capital Region beyond gas

Vincent Vandernoot on Brussels’ new clean heat project in the city’s Northern District

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Emissions reduction
Resilience
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Fossil-free cities

24/06/2026

Across Europe, cities are working to replace fossil gas with cleaner heating systems. This shift makes our heating independent from external markets and less vulnerable […]
Advocacy
Cities and regions call for a place-based EU budget with an open letter to the EU leaders

Cities and regions call for a place-based EU budget with an open letter to the EU leaders

The Local Alliance has sent a letter to the EU leaders urging them to ensure that cities and regions remain central to EU investment.

European policies
EU funding
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

15/06/2026

As negotiations on the EU’s next long-term budget enter a crucial phase, mayors and local leaders from across Europe are urging national leaders to ensure that cities and regions remain central to EU investment.
News
“We believe that our One-Stop Shop can become a successful permanent municipal infrastructure for renovation.”

“We believe that our One-Stop Shop can become a successful permanent municipal infrastructure for renovation.”

Interview with Petra Šeme, Head of the Energy Management Office, City of Ljubljana

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Energy retrofitting
Fossil-free cities HUB
Fossil-free cities

01/06/2026

Ljubljana (Slovenia) is a city of around 300,000 inhabitants, with a very clear political commitment: to become climate neutral by 2030. But this goal cannot […]
News
Heating Tallinn Beyond Gas

Heating Tallinn Beyond Gas

Aare Vabamägi on Tallinn’s transition towards emission-free district heating

Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Emissions reduction
Quality of life
Decarbonisation
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Fossil-free cities

27/05/2026

Tallinn, European Green Capital 2023, shows how a long-term climate vision can quickly translate into real progress on heating decarbonisation. The city aims for climate neutrality […]

Projects All projects

MUSE DHC

MUSE DHC

coMmUnity-led actionS for Efficient District Heating & Cooling
MUSE DHC

The MUSE DHC project (coMmUnity-led actionS for Efficient District Heating & Cooling), funded by the LIFE programme, aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of Europe’s heating […]

Support Service for Citizen-led Renovation (CLR)

Support Service for Citizen-led Renovation (CLR)

Empowering Citizen-led renovation!
Support Service for Citizen-led Renovation (CLR)

Residential buildings remain among the most energy-intensive sectors, with space heating alone accounting for over 60% of household energy consumption in the European Union. Despite […]

EUREKA

EUREKA

European URban Exchanging Knowldge on climAte neutrality
EUREKA

Project context Cities take up 4% of the EU’s land area, but are home to 75% of the EU population and consume up to 80% […]

SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that develops the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities (LRA), […]