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
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 […]
Scalable Cities Roadshow P2P Event in Getafe, Spain – How to scale Energy Communities: financing and innovation to guarantee the Right to Energy
This P2P will explore how community-led energy initiatives can support the right to energy, drive the energy transition, and be scaled up across cities. We’ll […]
SAPHEA Webinar: How to integrate Geothermal Energy into local heating and cooling planning?
Heating and cooling (H&C) planning is about to become mandatory across EU soon, at least for municipalities with more than 45 000 inhabitants (recast EED 2023). […]
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 […]
Scalable Cities Roadshow P2P Event in Nea Smyrni and Kifisia (Athens), Greece – Nature, mobility, and urban sustainability: European cities towards Climate Neutrality
This in-person event will focus on scaling up energy communities as a key tool to guarantee the right to energy and enable a fair, inclusive […]
Who should lead the way now?
Policy Op-ed
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies19/06/2025
How cities can promote solar energy among their residents
Get ready for Solar Day with some inspiring solutions to local challenges!
17/06/2025
20/05/2025
Local Transitions Learning Centre: Discover our rich learning offer!
From urban regeneration to financing sustainable energy projects and much more - all the knowledge and tools you need to make your city futureproof
20/05/2025
“Chimneys will be for nostalgics and for Santa Claus”
Detox City Mechelen and their people-centered heat transition
13/05/2025
Projects All projects
EUREKA
European URban Exchanging Knowldge on climAte neutrality
Project context Cities take up 4% of the EU’s land area, but are home to 75% of the EU population and consume up to 80% […]
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 […]
