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Interviews
“Chimneys will be for nostalgics and for Santa Claus”

“Chimneys will be for nostalgics and for Santa Claus”

Detox City Mechelen and their people-centered heat transition

13/05/2025

Today we take you to Mechelen, a Belgian medium-sized town located right in between Brussels and Antwerp. Mechelen has already started its heat journey a while ago. The goal? To switch to a renewable heat supply for all its buildings by 2050. But what political strategies, resources and players does it take to make such a municipal heat shift happen? Ighor Van De Vyver may have some answers: Ighor belongs to the city's climate team.
News
Why cities need a capacity-building programme

Why cities need a capacity-building programme

SPARKLE's co-coordinator Anna Francis reveals how upskilling local authorities can boost the green transition

13/05/2025

What’s capacity building? Why did a group of sustainability experts feel a free learning offer financed by the EU LIFE programme was needed? We discuss […]
Advocacy
Local Alliance puts forth concrete recommendations for an EU budget fit for future

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

In response to the public consultation on the future EU budget, the Local Alliance publishes concrete recommendations calling for a bold realignment of EU spending priorities.
Media
Clean heating is the answer to Europe’s gas dependency weak point

23/04/2025

Rolling out strategic net-zero technologies like heat pumps and geothermal energy will help Europe cut its over-reliance on gas imports from overseas, argue Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, a member of the European Parliament, and Mohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven.
Interviews
Fixing homes through an inspiring public-private partnership

Fixing homes through an inspiring public-private partnership

Oktave, a regional One-Stop Shop for home energy renovation

23/04/2025

Interview with one-stop-shop expert Gabriel Quentin, who is Partnership Manager at Oktave, a regional one-stop-shop for renovation in the East of France.

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SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that will develop the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities […]

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 […]

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

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 […]