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How European cities are leading the clean heat transition

Get inspired by innovative approaches to decarbonise heating and cooling

Energy efficiency & Buildings

10/09/2025

Heating and cooling represent nearly 50% of the EU’s total energy consumption, much of which still relies on fossil fuels. To reduce this dependence, the […]

News

Energy Cities is proud to announce 11 new members!

Eleven cities have joined Energy Cities since March

Energy efficiency & Buildings

Renewables

Emissions reduction

Citizen engagement

05/09/2025

Over the past few months, 11 cities from 7 countries have joined Energy Cities.Each brings its own unique character, yet all share the same ambition: […]

News

What’s EUp : New guidelines for the EPBD

Fossil fuel boilers banned, solar mandatory — what this means for your city

Energy efficiency & Buildings

09/07/2025

On the 30th of June, the European Commission approved the content of the notice providing guidance on the recast Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD). This will […]

Advocacy

Why Sufficiency matters for the EU

10 targets and measures to reduce energy and resource consumption, for a competitive and secure European economy

Energy efficiency & Buildings

05/05/2025

Europe is at a crossroads. In the face of growing geopolitical upheaval, the European Commission has launched a series of flagship initiatives to strengthen the […]

Media

Clean heating is the answer to Europe’s gas dependency weak point

Energy efficiency & Buildings

Heating & Cooling

Fossil-free cities

23/04/2025

Rolling out strategic net-zero technologies like heat pumps and geothermal energy will help Europe cut its over-reliance on gas imports from overseas, argue Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, a member of the European Parliament, and Mohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven.

Interviews

Fixing homes through an inspiring public-private partnership

Oktave, a regional One-Stop Shop for home energy renovation

Energy efficiency & Buildings

Tools & Capacity building

Energy retrofitting

Local governance

Fossil-free cities

23/04/2025

Interview with one-stop-shop expert Gabriel Quentin, who is Partnership Manager at Oktave, a regional one-stop-shop for renovation in the East of France.

News

Towards 100% renewable cities: collaboration in action in Besançon

Discover how cities are turning ambition into action through clean heat strategies and community energy: insights from Energy Cities’ Annual Forum.

Energy efficiency & Buildings

15/04/2025

As the European Union sets its sights on becoming climate neutral by 2050, cities playing a central role in reimagining and implementing local energy systems […]

News

European Energy for European Homes and Industry

The EU, member states and cities are stumbling towards agreement – even if they haven’t yet realised it.

Energy efficiency & Buildings

25/03/2025

Geopolitics are forcing different levels of government (European, national and local) to see gas imports as Europe’s Achilles heel. The solution is European energy for […]

News

Collaborating for 100% renewable cities

Discover innovative partnerships to develop renewable energy in cities and towns at our Annual Forum in Besançon.

Participative governance

Energy efficiency & Buildings

21/02/2025

In recent years, cities have taken significant steps to become more resilient, particularly in the way they are transforming their energy use. This transition to […]

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?