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Wanted: Remarkable roadmaps and inspiring innovations for the energy transition
We call on you to share your good practices!
Our project partner DRIFT is looking for remarkable and inspiring roadmaps and examples of innovative practices that walk the talk for carbon reductions. In the TOMORROW project, […]
Germany fails to regain climate leadership
Climate package proposed by Government falls short in meeting demand for ambitious action
It has been trumpeted as a “very powerful package” by the German government. The long-awaited draft of Germany’s first climate protection law, unveiled on September 20, is ultimately insufficient to catapult the so-called energy transition pioneer back into climate leadership.
The tug of war for Germany’s next climate protection law
Where we stand and what Merkel and her team can learn from others
With a new climate action law, chancellor Angela Merkel can show how serious the so-called energy transition pioneer takes its task.
Heating and cooling planning: a “must have” for all cities!
Heating and cooling goes hand to hand with urban planning.
Heating and cooling (H&C) is a major topic for the decarbonisation of the European energy system, and it goes hand to hand with urban planning. […]
Get free passes to the 2019 Smart City Expo World Congress: “Cities Made of Dreams”
This year, Energy Cities is partnering with the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), a leading event for governments and organizations committed to smart, sustainable development.
Transition cities: from black to green
There is life after coal!
Energy transition in coal mining regions is not a new issue, but lately, it has come up often in my newsfeed. I am sure you […]
On the rise: 328 Mayors now calling for a peak in emissions next year
Joint letter against the background of discussions around a "net zero EU" by 2050
Momentum for a net zero EU by 2050 continues to grow. An incredible 328 mayors from across Europe have now signed the joint letter calling […]
New guidebook
How cities can unleash the power of community energy
The community energy landscape in Europe has been radically transformed by the Renewable Energy Directive. The new landscape will only be fully mapped as communities […]
New european landscape: “From progressive minority to critical mass”
Policy brief by Claire Roumet
Just after the European elections, this title could be confusing. Indeed, it does not refer to the new European Parliament, but to the legacy of […]
The 210 mayors’ letter
EU leaders Sefcovic and Arias Canete praise cities' "impressive" action for the energy transition
It was unprecedented in its breadth and ambition, more than 210 mayors from across the EU calling on EU leaders to chart a course for […]
EU Parliament elections
The most important ever?
The European Parliamentary elections at the end of this month may be the most important ever. It’s not that the Parliament has gained any extraordinary […]
Unprecedented show of ambition from Mayors across Europe on a shared energy transition
More than 200 cities asked EU leaders for far greater ambition in cutting carbon emissions
More than 50 Energy Cities members have signed a joint letter to EU leaders for far greater ambition in cutting carbon emissions. The letter calls […]
