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.

Upcoming events All events

04 Oct - 07 Oct

conference

İstanbul, Türkiye

Marmara Urban Forum: Cities developing solutions

Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF) is a biennial international urban forum organized with the mottoof “Cities Developing Solutions” by Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU). MARUF strives notonly […]

17 Oct - 20 Oct

conference

Modena, Province of Modena, Italy

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 […]

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One composting opportunity per citizen…

One composting opportunity per citizen…

And other tangible targets for more sustainable food systems in your city

Participative governance
Sustainable food systems
Agriculture
Citizen engagement
Local governments
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Local governance
Food systems

26/09/2023

Get inspired by some tangible targets for your city related to food and agriculture, inspired by citizens' assemblies, local pacts, and other projects across Europe.
Publications
Tangible targets for cities

Tangible targets for cities

33 concrete goals to advance the local ecological transition

Mobility
Renewables
Urban planning & Vision
Sustainable food systems
Biodiversity
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Local governance

11/09/2023

Local governments are on the frontline of the ecological transition and need to set ambitious targets. Citizens’ Assemblies can support them in this process. A […]
News
Travel to Ersilia, where people relations are more real than buildings 

Travel to Ersilia, where people relations are more real than buildings 

As part of Energy Cities’ inspirational day in Modena, we invite you on a journey to the fictional city of Ersilia to connect the people in your city for a stronger local governance.

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governments
Local governance

11/09/2023

On October 18th, you’ll have the chance to travel from Modena to the magical city of Ersilia, where buildings are sustained by the strings that residents weave together through relationships.  
News
Breaking from reality to radically reimagine our cities

Breaking from reality to radically reimagine our cities

Cities of spiderwebs, strings and stars: using fiction to fundamentally rethink our urban environments at Energy Cities’ Inspirational Day in Modena.

Urban planning & Vision
Lifestyle & Behaviour
Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
Citizen engagement
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

07/09/2023

Radical transformation of our cities is needed. For that, it’s essential that we stretch our imagination and sometimes start from a completely new perspective. That’s why, for this year’s inspirational day at our annual Forum, we are inviting you on a journey from the very real city of Modena to the very unreal “invisible cities” from Italo Calvino’s novel.
Interviews
Portugal: Keeping cool and zeroing down the carbon footprint

Portugal: Keeping cool and zeroing down the carbon footprint

Three Portuguese cities and their steps towards climate-neutrality

Urban planning & Vision
Decarbonisation
Local governance

29/08/2023

In this episode we talk with Cristina Daniel who is the managing director of the regional energy agency ENA – Energy and Environment Agency of […]

Projects All projects

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 […]

NECPlatform

NECPlatform

Strengthening multilevel governance in national energy and climate policies
NECPlatform

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.