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Setting up long-term local partnerships & trying out new participatory processes to transform local ecosystems.
Upcoming events All events
Biennale des villes en transition
Let’s revolutionise tomorrow In 2022, Grenoble has been chosen to hold the title of Green Capital of Europe. It was a springboard year for a […]
Green Deal 2.0: a renewed governance for the Green Deal
After more than 2 years and a half since the launch of the Green Deal, having gone through the COVID crisis and being in the […]
Let’s have a (climate-)friendly drink together in Brussels!
Reserved for Energy Cities’ members and partners. As part of our partnership with ACR+, this invitation is extended to ACR+ members. On the occasion of […]
Urban Future Forum #UF23
Urban Future is a conference for experts, politicians, entrepreneurs, and leaders making cities sustainable. Hosted in a different city each year, thousands of CityChangers from […]
EUSEW 2023 – Climate Neutrality needs concerted action: why is multi-level governance the solution?
This session will focus on the imperative to embed local authorities and stakeholders in the update of these strategic plans and will share the different multi-level dialogue practices implemented in some of the EU Member States.
Energy Cities’ Annual Forum & General Meeting
A unique moment in the year to create new links, renew our priorities and build the foundations for higher ambitions and collaborations! Redesign of cities […]
Get ready for the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2023
Events & networking opportunities you should not miss!
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy30/05/2023
How to get different levels of government to work together on climate and energy policies?
Learning from best practices of multilevel governance worldwide
15/05/2023
The revision of National Energy and Climate Plans: an opportunity to bring local and regional governments to the national stage
Changing the governance of energy and climate policies in six EU countries, one dialogue at a time
05/05/2023
Chortkiv, a small city with big aspirations for the green transition!
Article from our new ukrainian member
25/04/2023
The EU Social Climate Fund
Find out how to leverage it at local level in our latest briefing
Food systems
Fair economies18/04/2023
Projects All projects
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
The world's largest movement for local climate and energy action.
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
Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence
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 […]
NECPlatform
Strengthening multilevel governance in national energy and climate policies
The NECPlatform project, funded by the first LIFE-Clean Energy Transition call of 2021, aims at supporting six EU Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal, and Romania) transition to climate neutrality by setting-up and managing permanent multilevel Climate and Energy Dialogue (CED) Platforms in line with Article 11 of the Energy Union Governance Regulation.
