Inspiring Minds
Interviews and stories of committed people who are inspiring contributors to the energy transition in cities.
Small Talk with the Mayor – EUSEW 2020
Series of video meetings of our CoM East Country Experts with the Covenant community in the Eastern Partnership region
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Covenant of Mayors Office in Eastern Europe and South Caucasus celebrated the European Sustainable Energy Week 2020 […]
EU Climate Law – More dialogue and ambition needed
Ciarán Cuffe, Member of the European Parliament
As EU lawmakers are debating the forthcoming first “Climate Law” to enshrine the climate neutrality target into legislation, our colleague Adrian Hiel talked to MEP […]
EU Climate Law – Ensuring the Green Deal is not just green washing
Pierre Larrouturou, Member of the European Parliament
As the European Commission has released their proposal for a European Climate Law, in the view to “write into law the goal set out in […]
To reach the unusual suspects we have to design different ways of participation.
Alba del Campo, advisor to the City of Cadiz
In Cadiz, a new local government was elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019. Since then, the city opened the energy politics to its citizens. This was a first radical step. And there are many more to come. Alba explains why and how they managed to make affordable and sustainable energy such a key topic.
