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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Reimagining public space with people at the centre
Barcelona’s new Superblock is co-designed with the local community
Towards fossil-free districts and cities
Our virtual City Learning Labs inspires cities to phase out fossil fuels for heating & cooling
Brest prepares the ground for collaborative climate action
TOMORROW project allows cities to involve different actors in the transition
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Community energy from scratch
Voices from the ECF collaboration lab
2020 was a tough year and never before has the need for local resilience and solidarity been stronger. One extraordinary means for increasing solidarity while […]
Urban commons and empowered cities
Nathalie van Loon, project leader on the commons at City Council of Amsterdam
This time we take a look at the democratic potential of the urban commons. The commons are those resources we all share and use like […]
“We have lost a lot of our capacity to cooperate.”
Tine de Moor, academic historian, University of Utrecht
Sometimes it’s good to look into history when we want to better see the future. That’s why we’ve interviewed the Belgian academic historian Prof. Tine […]
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One-stop-shop Riga
Covering 50% of the renovation cost with a municipal pilot fund
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Agenda for a transformative decade
Energy Cities' 2030 agenda
After decades shaping energy and climate policies for a decentralised, democratic and decarbonised energy system, the next steps for cities is to transform their entire […]
Success Stories from PROSPECT
Over the past months, almost 200 local/regional authorities and agencies got to exchange and learn about innovative mechanisms to finance their sustainable energy and climate […]
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 […]
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SCALE
European Smart and Litghthouse Cities Amplified
SCALE is a city-led initiative that will provide large-scale, long-term support for the cities and projects involved in the H2020 Smart Cities and Communities Lighthouse […]
