Cooperation
City administrations who welcome new ideas, whether they come from within or from external stakeholders, are more likely to be successful in moving the energy transition forward. Energy Cities share their knowledge, expertise and vision with citizens, businesses, peers and national policy-makers. We support partnerships, twinnings and trans-national cooperation on a broad range of energy matters.
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Stop trying to do the wrong things better, just start doing the right things!
Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet
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City partnerships - call for applications
Community Power for the Renovation Wave
What role for city-citizens cooperation in energy efficiency interventions?
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One-stop-shop Riga
Covering 50% of the renovation cost with a municipal pilot fund
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Community Energy
A practical guide to reclaiming power
The energy transition needs you Welcome to your community energy handbook. This is your go-to guide, packed with instructions, practical tips and resources, to build […]
Cities and civil society as allies for the energy transition in the EU and US
Lessons for successful civil society engagement
When it comes to efforts to address complex global challenges such as climate change, it is clear that a transatlantic partnership is needed as a prerequisite for any viable solution.
Climate-mainstreaming municipal budgets
Taking from fossil fuel economy to reinvest in local sustainable communities
This guidebook aims to address the lack of awareness of the role of public finance in the energy transition within municipal administrations. It does so in anticipation of declining local budgets, raising the question of how cities can efficiently channel finances to achieve their climate goals.
It contains a collection of examples and tools, which can help local authorities align their expenditure and investments with the Paris Agreement objective.
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HUB-IN
Hubs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Transformation of Historic Urban Areas
HUB-IN promotes urban transformation and regeneration of historic urban areas (HUA) using as main catalyst the innovation and entrepreneurship, while preserving the unique identity of […]
Path2LC
Public Authorities together with a holistic network approach on the way to low-carbon municipalities
The overarching objective of the PATH2LC project is to support policy makers and public authorities at local level in the transition process towards a low […]
Renewable energy partnerships
Renewable community energy engagement
At present, many local governments in Europe are eager to support their citizens in getting renewable energy projects off the ground or in taking a […]
