Policy Documents
Energy Cities advocates for EU and national legislations that enable cities and regions to be liveable and long-lasting places. We take a firm stand on topical energy issues and advise on ways to reconcile energy policies with local development priorities.
Phasing out new fossil-fuel based boilers is vital to achieving the EU’s climate commitments
Joint open letter to European Commission's VP Timmermans
Dear Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, There is increased attention to the role that buildings must play in the climate transition. The EU’s 2030 climate target […]
EU Climate Action
Municipal Climate Partnerships as Green Motors for Europe
What EU and national policymakers need to do to boost climate action on the local level
In this briefing, co-published with adelphi, we argue that municipal climate partnerships must receive more recognition and financial support by way of EU or nationally […]
EU State Aid Framework
Matching just transition ambition with competition
Energy Cities’ response to the draft revised Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy
The Clean Energy for all Europeans package has provided a long-awaited boost and recognition to the role local authorities and communities play in delivering the […]
EU Climate Action
EU Environmental funding: Five building blocks to trigger a systemic shift to climate neutrality
Position paper on the next LIFE programme
LIFE is one of the most iconic and long-standing EU programmes, translating climate policy into concrete action and projects on the ground. Given the very […]
EU State Aid Framework
Draft State Aid Guidelines on Climate, Energy and Environment
Open letter to VP Timmermans and Commissioner Vestager by the Community Power Coalition
Dear Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioner Vestager. We are writing in relation to the latest draft State Aid Guidelines on Climate, Energy and Environment (CEEAG) that […]
EU Renewable Energy Policy
Myth buster on gases and renewable heating technologies
Natural gas accounts for about 45% of European households heating. It is the most widely used energy but is perceived as less environmentally damaging than […]
EU Renewable Energy Policy
Policy paper for fossil-free districts and cities
Why and how fossil fuels in buildings will be history by 2050
By 2050, fossil fuels in cities will hopefully be history. Renewable technologies that are already available, such as heat pumps and heat networks, will make […]
EU Climate Action
Cities Manifesto for Fossil-Free Heating and Cooling
New European initiative calls for cities to be in the driving seat of the heat transition
Energy Cities, Celsius Cities, #DHCities, FEDARENE and 25+ cities across Europe joined forces to urge the EU and Member States to properly support and empower […]
EU Climate Action
Hydrogen: everything a city needs to know
Energy Cities' position on the role of hydrogen in cities
Hydrogen has long been identified as an alternative to fossil fuels. First in the 70s, especially in Japan, and then again in the 2000s. But […]
“Low-carbon” fuels and non-renewable energies should not be included in the Renewable Energy Directive
Joint letter to keep the Renewable Energy Directive for renewables
Energy Cities joined a wide group of associations, companies, organisations and politicians to urge European Commission’s Executive Vice-President Timmermans, Commissioner Simson and Director-General Juul-Jorgensen not […]
