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

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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Amplifying mayors’ voices: new opportunities for local leaders to share and connect

Amplifying mayors’ voices: new opportunities for local leaders to share and connect

Energy Cities launches activities for local elected representatives to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and share achievements

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

07/01/2025

Our new ‘Mayors Voice’ activities provide a space for local elected representatives to discuss amongst peers, explore solutions to similar challenges, share success stories, and together chart the way forward.
Advocacy
Local Alliance warns: €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement due to inadequate governance

Local Alliance warns: €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement due to inadequate governance

New report highlights what’s at stake when national governments sidestep local and regional counterparts

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

11/12/2024

A new report from the Local Alliance reveals that vulnerable households in the EU are at risk of being underserved by the €86 billion Social Climate Fund (SCF) due to inadequate consultation of local and regional governments by national governments.
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Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

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

10/12/2024

Besançon’s energy and climate policies and innovative projects have made it one of the pioneering local authorities in the green transition in France.
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Become the next host of Energy Cities’ Annual Forum!

Become the next host of Energy Cities’ Annual Forum!

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

04/12/2024

Applications are open to become 2026 or 2027’s host and make your city a referent in the green transition.
Publications
Local Citizens’ Assemblies on Climate and Energy

Local Citizens’ Assemblies on Climate and Energy

Inspiring examples and takeaways from on-the-ground experiences of climate assemblies

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governance

29/11/2024

Learn from concrete experiences of local citizens' assemblies on climate, reinforcing public participation and enhancing policymaking.

Projects All projects

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 […]