05 Jun

Solar heating: how cities can decarbonise their district heating systems? – Session #02

Join this webinar series to learn more about solar district heating, the advantages, the challenges, how it works and how to plan and develop such projects as a municipality.

19 Jun

Brussels, Belgium

Local authorities supporting energy communities: Sharing experience on citizen engagement

Participatory workshop organised by the LIFE_LETsGO4Climate project. REScoop.eu, Energy Cities and Centre Val-de-Loire Region are inviting you to a round table session on citizen engagement. […]

20 Jun

EUSEW 2023 – Human capacity for the energy and climate transition: what is needed at the local level?

The main objective of this session is to address the urgency of labour and skills shortages in the European local public administrations to accelerate climate neutrality at the local level.

21 Jun - 23 Jun

Stuttgart, Germany

Urban Future Forum #UF23

Urban Future is a conference for experts, politicians, entrepreneurs, and leaders making cities sustainable. Hosted in a different city each year, thousands of CityChangers from […]

18 Sep - 19 Sep

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Climate Neutral Districts: Translating local action into sustainable impact  

An energy system that is no longer dependent on fossil fuels requires close collaboration of us all – from states to municipalities. The European partnership […]

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A European “Action plan for heating and cooling decarbonisation”, the key towards climate resilience and energy independence

A European “Action plan for heating and cooling decarbonisation”, the key towards climate resilience and energy independence

To achieve our climate and energy targets, huge amounts of investments will be needed to modernise, and decarbonise Europe’s heating and cooling sectors.

16/05/2023

Energy Cities is part of the 11 EU Energy organisations who met EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson to present an action plan for decarbonising […]
News
EU governments can hit the gas to empower municipalities in driving gas phase out…or miss the opportunity

14/05/2023

The EU member states have a choice: increase the risks of stranded gas assets, the cost of gas distribution and the expense of the energy […]
News
NetZeroCities – Open call for Twin Cities to Accelerate Climate Neutrality

NetZeroCities – Open call for Twin Cities to Accelerate Climate Neutrality

A tailored learning program for knowledge transfer & replicate solutions

05/05/2023

A new Twinning Programme is poised to support cities in getting to climate neutrality – one that will team cities up according to shared challenges, […]
News
European City Facility to support 70 sustainable energy investment plans with a total budget of 4.2M EUR

European City Facility to support 70 sustainable energy investment plans with a total budget of 4.2M EUR

The 5th EUCF has just opened today, 28 April 2023. The deadline for submitting your application is 30 June 2023, 17:00 (Brussels time).

28/04/2023

The European City Facility (EUCF) supports European local governments in developing sustainable energy investement plans, by funding activities required to build up an investment plan. […]
News
Balkan Solar Roofs, a campaign to inspire and enable 500 new solar roof installations in Balkan cities

04/04/2023

Balkan Solar Roofs is an EUKI-funded programme that is being piloted in three cities – Poreč-Parenzo (Croatia), Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Kragujevac (Serbia) and […]
News
Join a unique capacity-building programme on innovative financing!

Join a unique capacity-building programme on innovative financing!

H2020 PROSPECT+ is launching its third call for applications. Don’t miss the opportunity!

24/03/2023

Would you like to explore new ways of financing your energy and climate measures? Would you like to learn about energy performance contracting, municipal green […]
News
Cities’ response to the energy crisis paving the way for Europe’s energy transition

Cities’ response to the energy crisis paving the way for Europe’s energy transition

How can the EU further support cities in their efforts to tackle the energy crisis while implementing the transition?

03/02/2023

This year’s Covenant of Mayors Conference on March 30, 2023, will focus on the local response to the energy crisis and how it is paving the way for Europe’s energy transition.
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Heat decarbonisation through heat communities

17/01/2023

Energy communities are getting more and more attention, as a tool to empower citizens and accelerate the decarbonisation. However, it is often about electricity: what […]
Webinar recordings
How can low-tech and biomimicry concepts help decarbonise buildings?

15/12/2022

This webinar was organised on 15th December 2022, as part of the programme of the Hub Fossil-free buildings and districts of Energy Cities, with the […]
News
Why is it so hard to say goodbye (to gas)?

Why is it so hard to say goodbye (to gas)?

Having a close look at the European gas package

15/12/2022

Decarbonising our heating systems would result in increasing both our energy security and well-being, but the EU is still not ready to get rid of gas.

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REDI4HEAT

REDI4HEAT

Supporting the implementation of key EU legislations on heating and cooling
REDI4HEAT

Heating and cooling represent almost 50% of the EU energy demand and 80% of the energy consumption in households. Yet, it accounts for 40% of […]