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
Nicolas Raimondi
EU Policy and Project Management
Upcoming events All events
Decarb Cities 2025: paving the path to carbon-neutral urban heating and cooling
The Decarb Cities 2025 conference in Kraków Decarb delves into key themes such as decarbonising heating and cooling systems, with discussions on the role of […]
Advancing Sustainable Mobility in PCEDs: Insights from Zaragoza and Munich
This webinar is organised jointly by the EU-funded projects NEUTRALPATH and ASCEND focus on the design and implementation of Positive and Clean Energy Districts (PCEDs) […]
More Than Just Renewables: The Social Impact of Energy Sharing
This webinar will be showcasing how local governments in Valencia (Spain) and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (Czech Republic) are turning renewable energy projects into tools for social justice and fighting energy poverty.
Transnational Community SPRING’25 Meeting: “One-Stop Shop promotional campaigning”
One-Stop Shops (OSS) aim to make home renovation simple and attractive. But how can they themselves draw attention to their offers in a convincing way? […]
Boosting Residential Building Renovations: European Examples and the Croatian Market
On May 27, 2025, EBC, its Croatian member HOK (The Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts), and the LIFE CondoReno project are organising the workshop titled “Boosting Residential Building […]
Workshop: Transposing EU Regulation into National Transformation Strategies – Accelerating Renewable Heating and Sector Coupling
The transposition of EU legislation into national frameworks is a key step in advancing the decarbonisation of the heating sector. For this purpose, Member States […]
EUSEW 2025: Housing for resilient cities: empowering citizens for a clean energy transition
Session Co-Organised by the Covenant of Mayors – Europe Hybrid Session This session will explore policy tools and local best practices to ensure affordable, decarbonised […]
Join the discussion – How can we cool our cities?
Energy Cities is coordinating a new Community of Practice to discuss one important urban challenge: keeping our cities cool. With the climate crisis intensifying, demand […]
Impact & trust: Co-designing energy communities with vulnerable households
How can local energy communities become credible and trusted players in fighting energy poverty? Pilot experiences from Belgium and Italy. Moderation: Marine Cornelis, Next Energy […]
“Chimneys will be for nostalgics and for Santa Claus”
Detox City Mechelen and their people-centered heat transition
Local governance
Fossil-free cities13/05/2025
Why cities need a capacity-building programme
SPARKLE's co-coordinator Anna Francis reveals how upskilling local authorities can boost the green transition
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies13/05/2025
Local Alliance puts forth concrete recommendations for an EU budget fit for future
The eight networks jointly published three papers calling for a better reform agenda, shared governance and a place-based approach to competitiveness
06/05/2025
23/04/2025
Fixing homes through an inspiring public-private partnership
Oktave, a regional One-Stop Shop for home energy renovation
23/04/2025
Projects All projects
SPARKLE
Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that will develop the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities […]
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 […]
