24 Nov

Decarbonising heat through local planning: from methodologies to actions

How are local actors turning heat decarbonisation plans into action? Join speakers of CEDEC and Energy Cities, on 24 November, 12.30-14.00 CET, for a webinar exploring how cities, DSOs […]

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Making the next EU Budget work for cities and regions

Making the next EU Budget work for cities and regions

The Local Alliance's 10-Point Action Plan

14/11/2025

The Local Alliance presents a 10 point action plan to ensure the EU budget delivers tangible results for people in every territory across Europe.
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WHATSEUp? 27 National plans for the next EU Budget

WHATSEUp? 27 National plans for the next EU Budget

A worrying proposition to renationalise and weaken the EU cohesion policy

29/10/2025

Energy Cities breaks down what's in the National and Regional Partnership Plans proposed in the next MFF, the risks they pose, and why it matters for cities.
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Is it up to cities to fight for the soul of Europe?

Is it up to cities to fight for the soul of Europe?

Local and regional governments rally to save the EU from its own problematic budget proposal

23/10/2025

Last week, Europe’s regions and cities took centre stage in Brussels, but against a tense political backdrop. As negotiations over the next long-term EU budget draw near, local leaders are warning that sidelining cities and regions as in the current proposal endangers not only their future, but Europe’s as a whole.
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Everything cities want to know about the next EU budget in one Q&A

Everything cities want to know about the next EU budget in one Q&A

Answering all of local authorities questions on the EU's next Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF)

21/10/2025

Energy Cities put together a Q&A with the most frequent questions from local authorities about the 2028-2034 Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF).
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The New Food Equation: Security Meets Sustainability

The New Food Equation: Security Meets Sustainability

Politico’s Competitive Europe Summit discussed how the agricultural sector can remain both secure and sustainable in the years to come.

16/10/2025

On 1–2 October, the EU media outlet Politico hosted the Competitive Europe Summit in Brussels, where politicians, journalists, and experts discussed Europe’s competitiveness — touching […]
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Energy Cities calls out missed opportunities by Member States to support local heating and cooling planning 

Energy Cities calls out missed opportunities by Member States to support local heating and cooling planning 

The clock is ticking for Member States to transpose local heat planning obligations, but progress remains slow. Our EU Tracker reveals that while countries stall, pioneering cities are already moving forward.

13/10/2025

On October 2023 – two years ago- the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Since then, […]
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European Democracy Shield

18/09/2025

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 […]
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WHAT’S EUp? The great battle over the EU’s long-term budget for local governments

18/09/2025

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

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 

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 […]