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

26 Sep

Scalable Cities Roadshow: Build Your Financial Capacity for Positive Energy District and Neighbourhood Development

This peer-to-peer session is part of the Scalable Cities Roadshow, a financial capacity-building program designed to help cities acquire the knowledge needed to scale up energy […]

24 Oct

Engaging citizens in heating projects

Heating and cooling accounts for almost 80% of all energy used by households, which in turn, are responsible for 21% of the EU’s greenhouse gas […]

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Grafting Cities 2024: revealing and empowering cities and citizens

Grafting Cities 2024: revealing and empowering cities and citizens

Thanks for joining us in Valencia!

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

01/07/2024

"What keeps me positive for the future is the vibrant cooperation system that we have in Europe" Claire Roumet, Energy Cities Executive Director. Enjoy the key takeaways from our inspiring panels, discussions, and collaborative work.
Advocacy
Boosting the Green Deal in the next EU mandate

Boosting the Green Deal in the next EU mandate

We asked EU Heads of State to confirm the Green Deal as a strategic priority in the next EU mandate

Renewables
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

17/06/2024

Confirming the Green Deal as Europe’s growth and security engine, providing much needed clarity and stability to industries and citizens. Together with a group of […]
News
The Cities Heat Detox: a new campaign shedding light on heat decarbonisation in cities

The Cities Heat Detox: a new campaign shedding light on heat decarbonisation in cities

The Covenant of Mayors launches a new campaign focused on detoxifying cities’ heating and cooling systems.

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

13/06/2024

The Covenant of Mayors just launched a new campaign at EUSEW aimed at inspiring and empower cities to detoxify their heating and cooling systems. The campaign calls on cities to join for healthy heat in cities and a healthy future for Europe.
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Grafting Cities 2024: Last opportunity to join us!

Grafting Cities 2024: Last opportunity to join us!

Registration for our annual event is closing on 14 June 2024. Register now if you haven’t already!

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

05/06/2024

Concrete local transformations, debates and discussions with other municipalities, the future of cities… Find out what we have prepared for you for our 2024 Annual Forum.
News
Grafting Cities 2024: Unveiling local transformations

Grafting Cities 2024: Unveiling local transformations

Register for this year's conference and explore cities that are unlocking their full potential through the art of grafting!

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

15/05/2024

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Projects All projects

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

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

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 […]

Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

The world's largest movement for local climate and energy action.
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

After the adoption, in 2008, of the 2020 EU Climate and Energy Package, the European Commission launched the Covenant of Mayors to endorse and support the efforts deployed by local authorities in the implementation of sustainable energy policies.