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Amplifying mayors’ voices: new opportunities for local leaders to share and connect

Amplifying mayors’ voices: new opportunities for local leaders to share and connect

Energy Cities launches activities for local elected representatives to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and share achievements

Decarbonisation
Local governments
Sufficiency
Community energy
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

07/01/2025

Our new ‘Mayors Voice’ activities provide a space for local elected representatives to discuss amongst peers, explore solutions to similar challenges, share success stories, and together chart the way forward.
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Driving the Green Deal: Lessons from EU cities’ experiments

Driving the Green Deal: Lessons from EU cities’ experiments

Learn from inspiring case studies on clean energy, circular economy, efficient renovations, and sustainable food systems

Participative governance
Energy efficiency & Buildings
Cooperation
European policies
Energy retrofitting
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Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

30/12/2024

How can we fulfill the Green Deal? From clean energy to circular economy; from efficient renovations to sustainable food systems, cities around Europe are designing […]
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Here’s how energy communities sounded in 2024

Here’s how energy communities sounded in 2024

Podcast episodes you may have missed

Participative governance
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Energy democracy
Urban planning & Vision
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Community energy

16/12/2024

This is not a “best of the year” article. But with all of us being very busy non-stop, it is possible that you may have […]
Advocacy
Driving the transition: Community Power in National Energy and Climate Plans

Driving the transition: Community Power in National Energy and Climate Plans

Who is the front runner? Who is lagging behind? Find out in this new briefing!

Renewables
Energy democracy
Community energy
Community energy

17/04/2024

The European Community Power Coalition has undertaken the effort to assess the (draft) revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), which are comprehensive strategies for Member States to contribute to the EU’s Climate ambition.
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Roast (don’t rust) your skills on community energy!

Roast (don’t rust) your skills on community energy!

Sign up to the free Community Energy Espresso Training

Urban planning & Vision
Community energy
Learning programme
Community energy

01/03/2024

Civil servants, prepare yourselves and your local authority to become community energy supporters! Develop your skills around 6 shots prepared by your favorite baristas.
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Learn on innovative financing for your local energy & climate projects!

Learn on innovative financing for your local energy & climate projects!

PROSPECT+, capacity building for cities & regions, launches its final call!

Mobility
Finance & Divest
Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
Energy retrofitting
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

31/01/2024

Apply to this learning programme which also offers some community energy skills building. It is tailored to enhance local and regional actions in the field of energy efficiency of public and private buildings, public lighting, transport, and cross-sectoral actions such as local energy production.
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Helping Europe’s Energy Communities thrive and prosper

Helping Europe’s Energy Communities thrive and prosper

Energy self-sufficiency
Local energy
Community energy
Community energy

18/01/2024

Over the last two years, the European Commission’s Energy Community Repository has been supporting energy communities through a range of activities and tools. Discover all […]
Publications
Inclusivity guide for energy communities

Inclusivity guide for energy communities

Bring a diversity of perspectives, profiles and ideas to your community energy project!

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Community energy
Community energy

15/01/2024

Many community energy initiatives are struggling (for different reasons) to become more accessible to a broader segment of society. This guide will help you include […]
News
Secure funding for your city’s projects with the Scalable Cities Action Grant

Secure funding for your city’s projects with the Scalable Cities Action Grant

Access up to 50,000 Euros to fund projects for energy communities, positive energy districts, and digital transformation in your city

Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
Positive energy districts
Community energy
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

11/12/2023

The Scalable Cities Action grant’s third call for proposals is a great opportunity for your city to fund up to 50,000 euros on projects focused energy communities, positive energy districts, data and digitalisation.
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EU Energy Communities: Opportunities and Future Prospects

EU Energy Communities: Opportunities and Future Prospects

Energy self-sufficiency
Local energy
Community energy
Community energy

22/11/2023

Energy communities are one of the key elements in achieving the EU’s energy transition: By 2050, half of Europe’s citizens could be producing up to […]

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SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that will develop the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities […]

ENERCOM Facility

The EU Energy Communities Facility
ENERCOM Facility

The EU ECF will be designed to provide direct support to energy communities that are compliant with the definition of “Renewable Energy Community” or “Citizen […]