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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 […]
Policy brief: “Duty of care”
A government’s inaction against climate change is, as a matter of fact, a criminal offence.
Last week I found out that most court cases run by citizens against their governments in the world are based on this common law term […]
Make the EU Greta’gain
Policy brief by Claire Roumet
As spring is coming closer, you can still hear the sound of the youth protesting in the streets, waiting for us to take action, forcing […]
EU elections manifesto
Energy Cities' demands to future EU leaders - out now !
The manifesto is directed at incoming MEPs for the European Elections at the end of May, 2019.In it, we outline four ‘quick wins’ to help […]
Unleashing the power of community renewable energy
New EU rights can help you take control of your own energy
A new booklet published by Friends of the Earth, in collaboration with Greenpeace, Rescoop and Energy Cities (all members of the Community Energy Coalition) explains […]
Our 5 key demands on the next EU electricity market legislation
The legislation must set strong rules to acknowledge, enable and provide rights to energy citizens and communities
The European Commission, the Parliament and the Council are currently negotiating the future electricity market of the European Union. Together with Rescoop and Friends of the Earth Europe, we published a position paper expressing our key demands on the next EU energy market legislation.
How MEP Karins’ Draft Report on EU energy market design is hindering citizens’ energy
In the draft report local energy communities have been marginalised and diminished
The Community Energy Coalition reacted to the MEP Karin’s report on the EU internal market design proposal. Karin’s report hinders local energy community and marginalises their contribution to the energy transition. We’ll explain you why.
Models of local energy ownership and the role of local energy communities
Delivering the energy transition at local level
At the request of the upcoming Austrian presidency of the European Council, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is drafting an opinion on models of local energy ownership and the role of local energy communities in energy transition in Europe. Energy Cities prepared a joint contribution together with ResCoop.EU, the European federation for renewable energy cooperatives
EU taking big step forward toward energy democracy
The agreement makes it easier for European citizens to set up their own renewable energy projects
Early this morning the European Parliament and the European Council reached an agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive: by 2030 the EU will have to […]
Energy Cities to the German government: Support an ambitious EU Energy Efficiency Directive
The former Energiewende pioneer needs to seriously step up
In an open letter sent to the German Minister for Energy and Economy, Peter Altmaier, our president and lord mayor of Heidelberg, Eckart Würzner, calls on Germany to champion a strong and robust energy efficiency policy for Europe through the future Energy Efficiency Directive.
