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01 Oct

15-15 Mayors Energy Talk: Utrecht’s commitment to granting housing rights

From skyrocketing rents to the challenge of finding an available apartment, low-income people, as well as the middle class, are struggling with the housing crisis […]

02 Oct

How can an intersectional approach inform the EU Green Deal?  Insights from six social experiments

How to embed Gender and Intersectional diversity? Six experiment streams part of the SHARED GREEN DEAL project, which reflect the priorities of the EU Green […]

09 Oct

Experiments in inclusion for a just Green Deal

Let’s explore how social innovation experiments worked to foreground the participation of communities who have faced historic inequalities and marginalization. Stories of change from the […]

16 Oct

Governing the European Green Deal: how local experiments can help

How is the European Green Deal being governed at the local level? This webinar will explore this topic through social experiments run within the SHARED […]

23 Oct

The world in transition: rethinking societal challenges and the response of local experiments

What’s the role of local-level innovation in addressing today’s pressing societal challenges? The goal of this webinar is to explore how these localised efforts can […]

30 Oct

From grassroot to mainstream: Navigating Geographical Challenges in Grassroots Scaling

Learn why supporting grassroots initiatives is a powerful policy tool driving social innovation and contributing to transitions. By fostering citizen participation and understanding multi-scalar interdependencies, […]

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From policy to real change: the local implementation of the European Green Deal 

From policy to real change: the local implementation of the European Green Deal 

What local experiments reveal about the Green Deal, anchoring change in communities

27/08/2025

The European Green Deal is often discussed in Brussels, but its real test lies in cities, schools, and communities across Europe. What happens when policy […]
Advocacy
Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities

Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities

5 recommendations by Energy Cities for a successful EU Affordable Housing plan

01/08/2025

Every day, local leaders witness the impact that the housing crisis has on their communities, from an increase in homelessness to the struggle – even […]
News
European cities step up as record heatwaves highlight urgent need for climate adaptation

European cities step up as record heatwaves highlight urgent need for climate adaptation

The Covenant of Mayors' Cities Refresh campaign brings together cities in their efforts to tackle extreme heat

22/07/2025

As extreme heat stifles Europe, people living in cities are amongst those who suffer the most. Local governments across Europe are acting faced with this threat, rethinking their cities and putting in place clear protocols to protect their populations.
Advocacy
EU budget proposals risk cutting out cities and regions

EU budget proposals risk cutting out cities and regions

The Local Alliance reacts to the EU budget structure

17/07/2025

The 2028-2034 MFF approach risks centralising the EU budget, weakening Cohesion Policy, and marginalising local and regional governments in the policy design and implementation. 
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Cities and towns securing Europe’s future: Join us on 16 October in Brussels

Cities and towns securing Europe’s future: Join us on 16 October in Brussels

2025 EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony to unite local and EU leaders at a critical moment for Europe

17/07/2025

On 16 October 2025, mayors, regional leaders, and top EU officials will gather in the European Parliament to exchange on how to shape a resilient, secure and prosperous future for Europe together.

Projects All projects

Energy Behaviour Forum

Energy Behaviour Forum

Forum for Local Action on Energy Efficient Behaviour
Energy Behaviour Forum

The aim of the project is to establish a digital online platform to advance and share energy efficient behavioural practices and to support local and […]

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 […]

FEEL

FEEL

Frugal cities through Energy Efficiency and Low-tech communities
FEEL

How can you do more with less? European public authorities have to meet increasing demands, but with less money. Thinking bigger, the problem is also […]

CLIMABOROUGH

Bridging the gap between the design and implementation of urban innovations for climate change adaptation and mitigation CLIMABOROUGH is designed to field test the ClimHub, […]