Fossil-free districts & buildings
Ensuring our energy system’s stability through diversified local renewable energy sources, strong energy public services & improved energy efficiency & sufficiency.
Hub coordinator
Amélie Ancelle
Project Management & EU Policy - Heating
Upcoming events All events
From Efficient Buildings to Green Living Areas – Efficient Buildings Community’s Final Event
The Efficient Buildings Community builds on the experience of energy efficiency of public buildings in the north shore of the Mediterranean during the past eight […]
Changing narratives of energy efficiency in times of energy crisis
In the context of rising energy prices and unstable supplies, new alternatives such as decarbonised district heating offer great solutions to avoid gas and further […]
Natural Gas-Free Neighbourhoods Workshop
Event organised by Driving Urban Transitions programme (DUT) from JPI-Urban Europe Within the Dutch ‘Natural Gas-Free Neighbourhoods’ (PAW) programme, city districts are currently trialing different […]
SHAPE EU – Study visit to Tallinn
Objective The objective of this study tour is to provide a unique opportunity to gain practical insights on renovation of large residential housing districts. Organized […]
What are the key questions to address for the development of Positive Energy Districts?
Are you developing Positive Energy Districts (PED)? Are you working on neighbourhoods’ regeneration to decarbonise buildings and improve quality of life? Join us to discuss […]
WANTED: Mentees for a capacity-building programme in innovative sustainable energy financing
Application for mentees is now open
Fossil-free cities
Community energy20/09/2022
Local governance
Food systems
Fair economies14/09/2022
09/09/2022
€32 million in Support for EU Cities Mission Pilot Cities
New call for Climate Neutrality
06/09/2022
26/07/2022
Projects All projects
SHAPE-EU
European Affordable Housing Consortium: Sustainable Housing for Social Impact
The European Union has embarked on a challenging journey towards carbon neutrality. A promising approach is district renovation. Renovation at district scale reduces CO2 emissions […]
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
The world's largest movement for local climate and energy action.
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.
EU City Facility
Financial support and services to cities’ sustainable energy projects
The mission of the EUCF is to build a substantial pipeline of sustainable energy investment projects across cities in the EU, by providing targeted financial, […]
Balkan Solar Roofs
Campaigning and training for the production of community-owned energy in the Balkans
This ambitious project will empower three city administrations to enable and inspire 500 new solar roof installations by 2024. The three participating cities are Poreč […]
