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Europe’s energy independence must be powered by local, fossil-free flexibility 

Europe’s energy independence must be powered by local, fossil-free flexibility 

Local governments have an essential role in securing a clean, secure and affordable energy future for Europe

Renewables
Energy self-sufficiency
Community energy
Electrification
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

15/04/2026

A renewable, decentralised, and flexible energy system is Europe’s best defense against energy crises, price shocks, and geopolitical pressure. This happens at local level.
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Four years of war: what Ukrainian cities’ resilience teaches us

Four years of war: what Ukrainian cities’ resilience teaches us

Cities in Ukraine are showing Europe that renewable, decentralised energy is the key to security

Energy self-sufficiency
Local energy
Fossil-free cities

24/02/2026

Four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ongoing war, many Ukrainian cities’ determination to stay on the path to net-zero has proven to Europe that independence and security are inseparable from the transition to fossil-free, local energy systems.
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Strasbourg’s collective and locally anchored energy transition journey

Strasbourg’s collective and locally anchored energy transition journey

A 4-year-old citizens’ cooperative produces renewable energy with support from the local authority and climate agency

Energy democracy
Solar energy
Citizen engagement
Energy self-sufficiency
Community energy
Community energy

22/10/2025

Now starts its journey of selling it locally.
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Local Transitions Learning Centre: Discover our rich learning offer!

Local Transitions Learning Centre: Discover our rich learning offer!

From urban regeneration to financing sustainable energy projects and much more - all the knowledge and tools you need to make your city futureproof

Finance & Divest
Renewables
Urban planning & Vision
Lifestyle & Behaviour
Decarbonisation
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

20/05/2025

Have you already explored our Local Transitions Learning Centre? A range of free courses awaits you, designed to help you effectively tackle pressing urban and […]
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Helping Europe’s Energy Communities thrive and prosper

Helping Europe’s Energy Communities thrive and prosper

Energy self-sufficiency
Local energy
Community energy
Community energy

18/01/2024

Over the last two years, the European Commission’s Energy Community Repository has been supporting energy communities through a range of activities and tools. Discover all […]
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EU Energy Communities: Opportunities and Future Prospects

EU Energy Communities: Opportunities and Future Prospects

Energy self-sufficiency
Local energy
Community energy
Community energy

22/11/2023

Energy communities are one of the key elements in achieving the EU’s energy transition: By 2050, half of Europe’s citizens could be producing up to […]
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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!

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Mobility
Finance & Divest
Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
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Fossil-free cities

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 […]
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How do you FEEL about sufficiency?

How do you FEEL about sufficiency?

Energy Cities' FEEL project will help local authorities to adopt sufficiency

Energy self-sufficiency
Sufficiency
Low-tech
Fair economies

16/03/2023

Energy Cities has developed a new project to translate sufficiency at a local level: Frugal cities through Energy Efficiency and Low-tech communities (FEEL). FEEL has […]
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Launch of the EU Energy Communities Map

Launch of the EU Energy Communities Map

Whether you are looking for an overview of Europe's energy communities, willing to discover the energy communities around you, or part of an energy community yourself... This map is for you!

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Citizen engagement
Economic models
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Community energy

30/01/2023

The European Commission’s Energy Community Repository has just launched its interactive map of energy communities in Europe. Based on an inventory created by the EU-funded […]
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Ecological transition and jobs: accelerating green local economies

Ecological transition and jobs: accelerating green local economies

Looking back on the latest webinar of the Sufficient Cities series

Energy self-sufficiency
Fair economies

08/11/2022

On November 8th, Energy Cities welcomed Eddy Adams, URBACT Programme Level Expert, UIA Expert and Social Innovation Exchange (SIX) Adviser, and Hayat Boaira, Director of the Zero […]