Future-proof local governance

Setting up long-term local partnerships & trying out new participatory processes to transform local ecosystems.

what are the hubs ?

We, at Energy Cities, are driven by a desire to strengthen the role and skills of local governments. The hubs are the community spaces that help us achieving our target impacts and goals by:

  • activating local leaders to deliver living spaces that are accessible to everyone
  • empowering local communities to decide on their own future
  • inspiring a learning community of cities engaged in future proofing their economies

join the hubs !

Our members are diverse cities and local organisations.
Hubs membership is totally free!

There are no conditions to join other than the ambition and the commitment to share experiences.

Register here

Hub coordinators

Frédéric Boyer
Frédéric Boyer
Project Management & EU Policy

About the hub

Are you wondering if your municipal governance is fit for delivering climate neutrality? Are you looking to advance systemic change in your municipality’s governance and to set up long-lasting structures that deliver your city’s climate strategy? Would you like to take budgetary decisions that account for your planned actions’ climate impact?  Then the Future-proof local governance Hub is for you!

By presenting alternatives and new narratives, we will inspire cities to rethink local social and economic models based on local resource regeneration, while ensuring societal solidarity and equity.

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Political co-production: a new Commission, a new method?

Political co-production: a new Commission, a new method?

Policy Op-ed

Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

12/09/2024

Back-to-work presentation of the 5-year programme. On 5th September, the Director General for Energy presented the European Commission’s priorities: reducing energy prices and securing supplies. […]
Advocacy
Joined up financial support from EU, national and regional funds for cities and regions are a must for achieving Europe’s social, economic and environmental objectives

Joined up financial support from EU, national and regional funds for cities and regions are a must for achieving Europe’s social, economic and environmental objectives

Letter from the Local Alliance to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

European policies
Funding
Multilevel Governance
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

10/09/2024

The European networks of local and regional governments, bringing their expertise in energy, mobility, waste, governance and citizen engagement, have written a joint letter calling for an urgent rethink of Europe’s funding of cities and regions.
Advocacy
Why the EU and the Member States should bet on multilevel governance: Policy Brief

Why the EU and the Member States should bet on multilevel governance: Policy Brief

To implement the Green Deal and their national plans, the EU and Member States must work with local and regional partners

European policies
Multilevel Governance
Local governance

10/09/2024

The NECPlatform project underscores the importance of multilevel dialogues in the coming years, urging Member States and the European Commission to strengthen and more effectively implement the Governance Regulation.
News
Grenoble shows us how to meaningfully involve citizens in the transition

Grenoble shows us how to meaningfully involve citizens in the transition

Grenoble’s Citizen Convention for the Climate as an inspiring case of local climate assemblies

Participative governance
Climate neutrality
Citizen engagement
Local governments
Local governance

06/09/2024

Get inspired by Grenoble Alpes Métropole’s Citizen Convention for the Climate, an example of meaningful citizen participation in climate planning at local level.
News
Citizens’ Assemblies: no one said it was easy, but it’s worth it

Citizens’ Assemblies: no one said it was easy, but it’s worth it

Insights from Local and EU-Level Citizens’ Assemblies Shared at Our Forum in Valencia

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governments
Local governance

06/08/2024

At this year’s annual forum in Valencia, we dove deeper into the topic of Citizens’ Assemblies, exploring the strengths and challenges of this exercise

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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 capacity building program that will equip over 600 Local and Regional Authorities (LRA) with […]

CLIMABOROUGH

CLIMABOROUGH

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, […]

Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

The world's largest movement for local climate and energy action.
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

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.

SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE EU

Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence
SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE is a Horizon Europe project representing the cross-European Centre of Research Excellence for Climate-Energy-Mobility Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH). The project will engage […]