20 Nov - 21 Nov

TANDEM workshop: Soils, a coveted, limited resource to be protected

Soils, a coveted, limited resource to be protected: what are the challenges for the socio-ecological transition of local authorities? In the era of climate change, […]

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Empowering cross-sectoral collaboration for more sustainable cities

Empowering cross-sectoral collaboration for more sustainable cities

A new training will build bridges between the Social Sciences & Humanities, and sustainability policy

15/11/2024

How can cities develop socially innovative solutions to advance their climate transition? A free course for researchers and policy professionals has just been released.  The […]
Advocacy
Reduce Resource Use For A Fairer, Cleaner, And More Resilient Europe

Reduce Resource Use For A Fairer, Cleaner, And More Resilient Europe

Together with other 13 associations, we sent a briefing to the new MEPs urging them to take action

07/10/2024

“Emphasises that addressing resource scarcity requires reducing the extraction and use of resources and an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources.” […]
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Grenoble shows us how to meaningfully involve citizens in the transition

Grenoble shows us how to meaningfully involve citizens in the transition

Grenoble’s Citizen Convention for the Climate as an inspiring case of local climate assemblies

06/09/2024

Get inspired by Grenoble Alpes Métropole’s Citizen Convention for the Climate, an example of meaningful citizen participation in climate planning at local level.
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Ads-free streets: let’s give public space back to citizens

Ads-free streets: let’s give public space back to citizens

Vice-President Philippe Guelpa-Bonaro shares with us Lyon Métropole’s experience in reducing advertising

27/08/2024

If we have regulations for tobacco and alcohol ads, why don’t we have one to limit the promotion of fossil fuel products and services? Why […]
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Decarbonising cities for a sustainable Europe

Decarbonising cities for a sustainable Europe

Transforming heating and cooling: key strategies and success stories from European cities.

29/07/2024

Did you know that heating and cooling account 50% of Europe’s energy demand and 80% of household energy consumption? Energy Cities’ Annual Forum, held in […]
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We are energy addicts who need rehab

We are energy addicts who need rehab

During “Resource-wise cities: Rethinking our need”, Heidelberg, Lyon, Riga, and Vitoria-Gasteiz explored the necessity to consume less and shared inspiring sufficiency best practices

22/07/2024

Planet Earth is begging us to respect its boundaries. Some cities are already running out of water, even in wintertime. Energy prices have soared. Urban […]
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The Cities Heat Detox: a new campaign shedding light on heat decarbonisation in cities

The Cities Heat Detox: a new campaign shedding light on heat decarbonisation in cities

The Covenant of Mayors launches a new campaign focused on detoxifying cities’ heating and cooling systems.

13/06/2024

The Covenant of Mayors just launched a new campaign at EUSEW aimed at inspiring and empower cities to detoxify their heating and cooling systems. The campaign calls on cities to join for healthy heat in cities and a healthy future for Europe.
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25 newly chosen pilot cities participating in the EU Cities Mission

25 newly chosen pilot cities participating in the EU Cities Mission

These cities set to receive further EU support for innovative climate projects

17/05/2024

25 cities committed to become climate neutral as part of the EU Cities Mission are on course to receive further EU support for ambitious climate-related […]
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Energy Cities joins new Cool Heating Coalition

Energy Cities joins new Cool Heating Coalition

Energy Cities joins forces to make sustainable, renewable, and affordable heating and cooling a reality across the EU. 

13/05/2024

Decarbonising heating and cooling is an essential part of the transition to a low-carbon built environment. Yet according to Eurostat data, in 2021 renewables made […]
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Drawing inspiration from Mission cities: become a twin city to accelerate your transition

Drawing inspiration from Mission cities: become a twin city to accelerate your transition

Join the latest programme designed to help cities replicate efforts from pilots of the Cities Mission

09/04/2024

Do you want to accelerate your climate transition? Don’t wait! Apply for the NetZeroCities Twinning Learning Programme! It’s a 20-month programme for knowledge sharing and […]

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ESCALATE

The ESCALATE Project aims to speed up Europe’s shift to clean renewable energy by helping cities across the EU plan for more energy efficient heating and […]

ASCEND

Accelerating positive, clean energy districts (PCED) for cities’ transition towards climate neutrality and social justice across Europe The project’s overarching goals are to: make cities […]

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, […]

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 […]