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It’s all in one spot: One-stop-shops

It’s all in one spot: One-stop-shops

Go-to places for energy community advice

Renewables
Energy democracy
Energy retrofitting
Community energy

14/06/2024

Citizens and businesses may have the motivation to reduce their energy bill or to produce their own electricity. Often enough, though, they don't know where to start, where to funding, which technologies to use. The first and best step is to meet an impartial expert who can guide and advice. The people working at Urban Innovation Vienna, the climate and innovation agency of the Austrian capital, recently shared their experience of setting up and running their "One Stop Shop".
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Standardised Smart EPC contract and tender documentation

Standardised Smart EPC contract and tender documentation

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Energy retrofitting
Local energy
Smart buildings
Fossil-free cities

12/02/2024

The successful preparation and execution of Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) projects require the expertise and experience of project leaders representing a local authority. As technology […]
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Learn on innovative financing for your local energy & climate projects!

Learn on innovative financing for your local energy & climate projects!

PROSPECT+, capacity building for cities & regions, launches its final call!

Mobility
Finance & Divest
Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
Energy retrofitting
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

31/01/2024

Apply to this learning programme which also offers some community energy skills building. It is tailored to enhance local and regional actions in the field of energy efficiency of public and private buildings, public lighting, transport, and cross-sectoral actions such as local energy production.
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Coming soon: a European community of local one-stop shops for home energy renovation

Coming soon: a European community of local one-stop shops for home energy renovation

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Energy retrofitting
Energy savings
Decarbonisation
Energy poverty
Fossil-free cities

16/10/2023

Local one-stop shops for home energy renovation will soon have the opportunity to imagine and create their own European community of practice, that is, a […]
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Renovate 50 of every 1000 housing units…

Renovate 50 of every 1000 housing units…

And other tangible targets for more resilient and carbon-free neighbourhoods

Participative governance
Urban planning & Vision
Energy retrofitting
Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

03/10/2023

Find inspiration from examples of tangible targets for your city related to housing and urban planning, inspired by citizen assemblies, local pacts, and other projects across Europe.
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Travel to Isaura, where an underground lake shapes the city and its culture

Travel to Isaura, where an underground lake shapes the city and its culture

As part of Energy Cities’ inspirational day in Modena, we invite you on a journey to the fictional city of Isaura to unplug your city from fossil fuels at the source.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Energy retrofitting
Decarbonisation
Fossil-free cities

25/09/2023

On October 18th, travel from Modena to the fantastical city of Isaura, where the hidden secrets of an underground lake reveal how to disconnect your city from fossil fuels. 
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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).

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Urban planning & Vision
Energy retrofitting
Emissions reduction
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Fossil-free cities

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. […]
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“We cannot let our cultural heritage go to ruins and we have to address this issue.”

“We cannot let our cultural heritage go to ruins and we have to address this issue.”

Interview with Gordana Lalic, municipal company Porec

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Renewables
Urban planning & Vision
Energy retrofitting
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

17/02/2023

How can you bring modern energy and climate standards into a picturesque urban setting? Is rooftop PV compatible with heritage buildings and will citizens want that? We have chatted with Gordana Lalic from the municipal company Parentium. She talks about their approach to developing an attractive city that combines historic richness with innovative energy projects.
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Extended deadline! Join our working groups to tackle districts and buildings’ decarbonisation!

Extended deadline! Join our working groups to tackle districts and buildings’ decarbonisation!

Let's brainstorm together to tackle districts and buildings' decarbonisation

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Tools & Capacity building
Energy retrofitting
Fossil-free cities

07/02/2023

The latest energy crisis shed light on the need to accelerate the decarbonisation of heating systems and the renovation of buildings. There is a political […]
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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?

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Energy democracy
Lifestyle & Behaviour
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

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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EU Peers

Building the European community of practice for Integrated Home Renovation Services
EU Peers

Integrated Home Renovation Services (IHRS) offer holistic solutions for home renovations and are part of the enabling framework breaking barriers to renovation. The overall objective […]