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.

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Hub coordinators

Jana Cicmanova
Jana Cicmanova
Communications
Sofia Corsi
Sofia Corsi
Project Management & Business Development

Upcoming events All events

27 Oct - 28 Oct

conference

Valencia, Spain

TOMORROW Final Event

SAVE THE DATE for TOMORROW’s Final Event on 27-28 of October in Valencia. As part of a bigger event on Climate Neutral Valencia organised by […]

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Why new forms of local governance for energy and climate action?

Why new forms of local governance for energy and climate action?

Participative governance
Cooperation
Local governance

05/07/2022

To succeed in climate neutrality, we need to accelerate the pace of implementation. The required technologies are mostly there. We see that the bottleneck lies […]
Webinar recordings
Shaping local governance to achieve climate neutrality

Shaping local governance to achieve climate neutrality

Set up local processes and partnerships that will facilitate your city's transition to climate neutrality!

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Local governance

23/06/2022

Cities that want to become climate neutral face a delicate challenge. Invisible at first sight, it is nonetheless a key success factor: local governance! How […]
News
Radical honesty

Radical honesty

Policy op-ed

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Urban planning & Vision
Local governance
Fossil-free cities

17/06/2022

It is the last of the ‘soft’ instruments put forward by Donella and Denis Meadows in the revised version of their 2004 ‘Limits to growth’ […]
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Accelerate smart city innovation in local governance and financing: Get a grant thanks to Scalable Cities!

Accelerate smart city innovation in local governance and financing: Get a grant thanks to Scalable Cities!

The EU's Scalable Cities initiative has opened its first call for applications to get an Action Grant.

Participative governance
Finance & Divest
Local governance

13/06/2022

The Scalable Cities Action Grant is a financial tool to support the replication of measures already successfully tested in Smart Cities and Community projects. It […]
News
A series of webinars for cities to create their own paths to climate neutrality

A series of webinars for cities to create their own paths to climate neutrality

Join our thematic hub webinars to discover how your city can make climate neutrality a reality!

Participative governance
Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Energy democracy
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

03/06/2022

This summer, we are showing you how Energy Cities’ Hubs practically equip you with tools and methodologies, policy insights, networking and funding opportunities for building your […]

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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.

SHARED GREEN DEAL

SHARED GREEN DEAL

Social sciences & Humanities for Achieving a Responsible, Equitable and Desirable Green Deal
SHARED GREEN DEAL

Started in February 2022, SHARED GREEN DEAL brings together 22 leading organisations from across the EU including eight universities, three research institutions, eight network organisations […]

NetZeroCities

NetZeroCities

A journey towards climate-neutral cities in Europe
NetZeroCities

NetZeroCities (NZC) is part of the Horizon 2020 Reseach and Innovation Programme in support of European Union’s Green Deal. It will support Europe in its […]

EUCityCalc

EUCityCalc

European City Calculator: Prospective modelling tool supporting public authorities in reaching climate neutrality
EUCityCalc

Meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement and ensuring that Europe becomes the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, requires European cities to be in the […]