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

18 Mar

conference

Brussels, Belgium

Multi-Level Governance: A Key to EU Climate and Energy Goals

Multi-level governance was crucial for drafting the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and will become ever more important in the coming years to implement […]

08 Apr - 10 Apr

conference

Besançon, France

Energy Cities Annual Forum 2025

The city of Besançon, the place of birth of Energy Cities, will host our annual forum on the 8th, 9th and 10th April 2025. This […]

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Energy Cities Annual Forum 2025: secure your ticket and get ready for three inspiring days

Energy Cities Annual Forum 2025: secure your ticket and get ready for three inspiring days

Registrations are open

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

03/02/2025

Registrations are open so you can secure your spot and start preparing your trip to Besançon.
Advocacy
Joint call for stronger political support of the EU Missions

Joint call for stronger political support of the EU Missions

Local governance

30/01/2025

Together with other European city networks, we wrote to the Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, urging her to take political ownership of the EU Missions […]
News
A 2025 focused on resilience

A 2025 focused on resilience

How we aim to shape EU policy landscape in 2025 for resilient local communities

Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Resilience
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

29/01/2025

Cities, towns and villages are faced with increasing crises every day. Floods, forest fires, heat waves and droughts are multiplying, adding on to ongoing (and […]
News
Multi-level governance platforms in France: how can we accelerate the green transition projects at regional level?

Multi-level governance platforms in France: how can we accelerate the green transition projects at regional level?

Participative governance
Cooperation
Local governance

27/01/2025

The regional COP process represents a new stage in the process of making environmental planning more local in France.
Advocacy
Local Alliance’s vision for a future-proofed EU budget: empowering local communities

Local Alliance’s vision for a future-proofed EU budget: empowering local communities

The next EU Budget needs to be grounded in our local communities through a place-based approach and robust multilevel governance

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

23/01/2025

The Local Alliance calls on EU leaders to ensure the next EU budget becomes a strong, comprehensive tool for a just, resilient, climate-neutral and competitive Europe. 

Projects All projects

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 […]

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 […]