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

22 Nov - 24 Nov

conference

Brussels, Belgium

European Green Academy

The European Green Academy is a pivotal gathering for Green actors and engaged citizens from across Europe, providing a unique opportunity to connect, debate, and […]

26 Nov

webinar
Transnational Community Autumn Meeting: Your Integrated Home Renovation Service’s life after EU grants

All Integrated Home Renovation Service (IHRS) providers, at some point in their lives, are facing the difficult question: How can they ensure the financial sustainability […]

03 Dec

webinar
From Local Action to Global Change: Best Practices in Renewable Heating and Cooling

Join REDI4HEAT upcoming webinar to explore how the success of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) is being measured in terms of decarbonisation strategies and […]

18 Dec

webinar
Activate Your SECAP: Hands-on training on Energy Performance Contracting

Join us for Part II of the Covenant of Mayors ‘Activate your SECAP’ webinar series. We’ll explore Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) and how it empowers […]

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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From renewables to circular economy: so much to learn and debate at Energy Cities’ annual forum!

From renewables to circular economy: so much to learn and debate at Energy Cities’ annual forum!

5 journeys to weave connections between cities and citizens

Cooperation
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

20/11/2024

For our 2025 Annual Forum (8, 9 & 10 April 2025), we will bring participants from all over Europe to our member Besançon, a lively […]
News
Empowering cross-sectoral collaboration for more sustainable cities

Empowering cross-sectoral collaboration for more sustainable cities

A new training will build bridges between the Social Sciences & Humanities, and sustainability policy

Cooperation
Climate neutrality
Local governments
Policy measures
Education
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

15/11/2024

How can cities develop socially innovative solutions to advance their climate transition? A free course for researchers and policy professionals has just been released.  The […]
Webinar recordings
Involving citizens in community heating projects

Involving citizens in community heating projects

Discover the opportunities community energy can bring to local heating & cooling planning

Heating & Cooling
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

30/10/2024

On October 24th, Energy Cities and Rescoop.eu organised a webinar focused on how to engage citizens on heating and cooling. After an introduction on the […]
News
The battle for the European budget is in full swing

The battle for the European budget is in full swing

Policy Op-ed

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

17/10/2024

The new Commission will be officially convened in early December but its President has already taken on the most burning issue of the upcoming mandate: […]
News
Celebrating 35 years of connections at Energy Cities’ 2025 annual forum 

Celebrating 35 years of connections at Energy Cities’ 2025 annual forum 

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

16/10/2024

The 2025 annual forum of Energy Cities will be held in Besançon, on 8th, 9th and 10th April under the theme “Weaving connections”.

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 […]