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EU Peers Summit 2025: How cities and regions are benefitting from One-Stop Shops!
Do you want to give access to ambitious, high quality, safe and simple energy renovation to all your citizens? Do you want to boost your […]
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European Democracy Shield
Policy Op-ed
Local governance18/09/2025
European Democracy Shield, this was European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s strong announcement on 10 September 2025, during the traditional State of the Union address in Strasbourg. In a […]
Advocacy
WHAT’S EUp? The great battle over the EU’s long-term budget for local governments
Unpacking the proposition of the European Commission
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies18/09/2025
What will the next EU budget mean for cities? Energy Cities breaks down the Commission’s proposal and sets out what must change to make it work for people and for Europe.
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How European cities are leading the clean heat transition
Get inspired by innovative approaches to decarbonise heating and cooling
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 […]
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From policy to real change: the local implementation of the European Green Deal
What local experiments reveal about the Green Deal, anchoring change in communities
27/08/2025
The European Green Deal is the European Union’s strategy to make the continent climate-neutral by 2050, transforming the way we live, work, and consume. While […]
Advocacy
Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities
5 recommendations by Energy Cities for a successful EU Affordable Housing plan
01/08/2025
Every day, local leaders witness the impact that the housing crisis has on their communities, from an increase in homelessness to the struggle – even […]
News
Supporting democracy … without democracy!
Policy Op-ed
24/07/2025
That’s how I would sum up the European budget proposal presented on 16 July. The presentation of the budget structure came as a flood of […]
News
What’s EUp: The latest news on heating and cooling
Why local ambition needs clearer frameworks and stronger support from the EU
15/07/2025
Local authorities are key players of the heating and cooling (H&C) transition. To better understand their needs, Energy Cities recently surveyed its members on their […]
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Bridging local and European agendas for the future of food
Energy Cities joined Slow Food’s Terra Madre Europe event to exchange on the role played by cities
08/07/2025
As the European Commission prepares its vision for agriculture beyond 2027, we are at a pivotal moment to rethink the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The […]
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Who should lead the way now?
Policy Op-ed
19/06/2025
The transition is underway across our regions. Yet, it feels somewhat like a motor in reverse. For decades, European policies have raised ambition, set precise […]
Media
20/05/2025
Joint Op Ed from Local Alliance Mayors: "The EU’s greatest challenges are also our local mandates".
