Energy efficiency & Buildings Archives

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 […]