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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When city twins become climate partners
Arnsberg and its twin city Alba Iulia (Romania) open up new horizons
Seven cities on a Zero Carbon Journey
In line with Paris Agreement and a carbon budgeting approach
9 country lessons + 10 recommendations = 1 effective National Energy and Climate Plan
New LIFE PlanUp report provides guidance on participative governance to national policymakers
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Munich’s multi-stakeholder alliance
Demonstrating citizens’ engagement
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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.
Local energy and climate roadmaps
Five city vision for 2050
Planning for 2050 is happening now in European cities. These examples show how cities are redefining urban climate and energy governance and citizen participation in designing an ambitious mid-century future, and will hopefully inspire European leaders to design together with their citizens Europe’s Paris-proof energy transformation by 2050.
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TOMORROW
Leading the energy transition bottom-up
What is TOMORROW? TOMORROW is a Horizon 2020 funded project, aiming at empowering local authorities to lead the transition towards low-carbon, resilient and more liveable […]
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
Together towards sustainable, climate-resilient and vibrant cities.
After the adoption, in 2008, of the 2020 EU Climate and Energy Package, the European Commission launched the Covenant of Mayors to endorse and support the efforts deployed by local authorities in the implementation of sustainable energy policies.
Smarter Together
Smart and Inclusive Solutions for a Better Life in Urban Districts
Smarter Together is a pilot project that aims at developing ICT solutions for the energy transition in urban areas. A special focus will be on residential housing renovation, production and consumption of renewable energy and mobility. Lyon, Munich and Vienna are the three leading cities in the Smarter Together project. Smarter Together is a Smart Cities project supported by the European Union in the framework of the Horizon 2020 programme.
