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News

New in-depth report on enabling frameworks for energy communities

A Joint Policy Brief taking stock in 11 EU countries

11/06/2025

Report offers a comprehensive roadmap for policy-makers in 11 EU countries eager to make citizen-led energy projects an EU-wide reality. It provides an in-depth analysis of the current legislative landscape country-by-country

Interviews

Reducing thresholds for citizens to make energy democracy work

Live podcast session with city makers and participation expert

Participative governance

03/06/2025

Tune in to the discussions around community engagement and also what role AI can or cannot play in participation and citizen engagement. In this episode you will see that cities and citizens are still somewhat searching for the right way towards energy democracy. It’s become increasingly important to go rethink how we govern, going back to the core: involving citizens in decision-making.

News

Community energy for social housing in Mechelen

Discover the energy community of Otterbeek, nominated as finalist of the 2025 EUSEW Local Energy Action Award

Participative governance

27/05/2025

The social housing energy community of Otterbeek in Mechelen is bringing the energy transition and its benefits to the communities who need it the most, providing affordable and stable clean energy to low-income neighbourhoods. Show your support by voting for them as finalists of 2025 EUSEW Award.

News

Križevci decided to put its residents at the heart of its energy independence, and is now leading solar energy production in Croatia

Discover KLIK, a pioneering platform involving citizens in Križevci's transition

Participative governance

22/04/2025

Križevci's KLIK platform is a climate innovation laboratory driving Križevci’s climate ambitions through community involvement.

News

Cities and citizens in search for energy democracy

An inspiring journey on how to share power

Participative governance

15/04/2025

During a full day on April 9th, participants had the opportunity to discover, exchange, reflect and forecast pathways of citizen engagement. What has changed over the past decades? What still stands in our way? And perhaps most intriguingly: what does the future hold—especially with new technologies like artificial intelligence reshaping the way we communicate, collaborate, and even make decisions?

News

#fit4future

Policy Op-ed

Participative governance

Energy democracy

European policies

22/01/2025

Every year, in January – the month of good wishes-, our editorial coincides with the Davos Forum. And every year, the analysis of the risks […]

Interviews

City interventions for better health and against energy poverty

Interview with Victoria Pellicer and Agnes Losonci (Valencia and Obuda-Bekasmegyer)

Energy efficiency & Buildings

Energy democracy

Urban planning & Vision

Fair economies

13/01/2025

This show is about how local governments can provide answers and concrete help, especially to those that are already in fragile or complicated situations. How can they be supportive in urgency situations while creating long-term conditions that bring wellbeing?

News

Here’s how energy communities sounded in 2024

Podcast episodes you may have missed

Participative governance

Heating & Cooling

Renewables

Energy democracy

Urban planning & Vision

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 […]

Interviews

“Housing, health, energy provisions: We need to connect a little bit more those things.”

Interview with Dr. Lucie Middlemiss and Beverley Searle, University of Leeds

Energy democracy

Lifestyle & Behaviour

Energy retrofitting

Fossil-free cities

04/12/2024

Since the energy crisis started a few years ago, we hear more often about energy or fuel poverty. But how often do we talk about the concrete challenges and also the coping strategies of the people affected by it? And what does it mean for people’s health when they live in very cold or very hot homes?

Advocacy

Powering communities: principles for a fair, sustainable Citizens’ Energy Package

How to broaden participation and inclusion in the energy transition?

Energy democracy

Community energy

02/12/2024

Community energy projects are essential for driving a fair and just energy transition, offering a concrete way for citizens, communities, and SMEs to actively participate […]