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07 May - 08 May

Workshop

Rijeka, Croatia

Fossil-free heating and cooling workshop

On the 7th and 8th of May 2024, a workshop on fossil-free heating and cooling will be held in the city of Rijeka, Croatia. The […]

05 Jun - 06 Jun

conference

Av. Mélina Mercouri 9, 7000 Mons, Wallonia, Belgium

No net land take trajectories: policies and practices across Europe

Join us for the ESPON Seminar on “No Net Land Take trajectories: policies and practices across Europe”, an event specifically dedicated to addressing topical policy debates surrounding […]

11 Jun

First Summit of the European Community for Integrated Home Renovation Services

This is the event we all have been waiting for!  1st Summit of the European Community for Integrated Home Renovation Services. Hundreds of one-stop shops […]

25 Jun

Empowering cities for climate action: Join EUCityCalc’s Final Conference in Valencia!

On 25 June, the project shares its cities’ experiences and insights to design a clear path toward climate neutrality To conclude these three exciting years, […]

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Citizens’ panel: an intense democratic experience

Citizens’ panel: an intense democratic experience

Policy op-ed

Participative governance
Energy democracy
European policies

16/04/2024

In good Brussels lingo, we speak of the “Energy efficiency first principle“. This must be applied in all policies so that “only the energy that […]
Advocacy
Local Alliance to the EU: stay the course on Green Deal implementation

Local Alliance to the EU: stay the course on Green Deal implementation

Letter from the new Local Alliance, eight leading networks of European cities and regions, to EU leaders on Green Deal implementation

European policies
Multilevel Governance
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

15/04/2024

Eight leading networks of European cities and regions come together as the new Local Alliance to send a message to the EU on Green Deal implementation.
Advocacy
For a more resilient Europe: sufficiency can lead us toward climate neutrality

For a more resilient Europe: sufficiency can lead us toward climate neutrality

Together with other 74 organisations, we call for sufficiency policies to be urgently included into the new EU strategic agenda

Lifestyle & Behaviour
European policies
Resilience
Quality of life
Sufficiency
Fair economies

26/03/2024

Energy Cities, along with 74 European organisations from civil society, academia, cities and local authorities, businesses and public service operators, launched a manifesto for sufficiency […]
News
Commission Starts Dialogue on EU Food Systems 

Commission Starts Dialogue on EU Food Systems 

European policies
Food systems

13/02/2024

First announced in Von der Leyen’s State of the Union address in September 2023, the recent wave of farmers protesting against the EU Green Deal […]
News
Sufficiency, the key to achieving a climate-neutral EU

Sufficiency, the key to achieving a climate-neutral EU

How the implementation of sufficiency measures at a local level can make cities, and therefore Europe, future-proof

European policies
Local governments
Sufficiency
Fair economies

17/01/2024

Do we really need to drive an SUV to travel for 5 km? Maybe – depending on where we live – we can bike, take […]
News
“Local-proofing” the European Green Deal: the make-or-break factor

“Local-proofing” the European Green Deal: the make-or-break factor

Concrete suggestions from the Committee of the Regions to ensure the Green Deal is implementable at local level

Participative governance
European policies
Climate neutrality
Local governments
Local governance

07/11/2023

Interview with Joško Klisović, President of Zagreb City Assembly and rapporteur for the Committee of the Region’s Opinion on Green Deal Governance, on making the Green Deal implementable at local level.
News
Headwinds

Headwinds

Policy op-ed

Sustainable food systems
European policies
Quality of life
Society
Local governments

12/10/2023

It would seem that the reasons for opposing the European Green Deal are even more prolific than the legislation arising from it. The nature restoration […]
News
Dialogue

Dialogue

Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet

European policies
Local governments

20/09/2023

The President of the European Commission presented a review of her term of office in her “State of the Union” speech on 13 September. I […]
News
What is the agenda for the next European Commission?

What is the agenda for the next European Commission?

Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet

European policies
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

20/07/2023

Four years have already gone by since the current college of Commissioners took office, under the leadership of Ursula Von der Leyen, and now it’s […]
News
Energy Cities calls on MEPs to support Nature Restoration Law to safeguard cities

Energy Cities calls on MEPs to support Nature Restoration Law to safeguard cities

Nature Restoration isn't just about keeping cities habitable, it's about protecting them, and their citizens, from climate-induced natural disasters

Urban planning & Vision
European policies
Resilience
Green spaces
Biodiversity
Fossil-free cities

10/07/2023

The European Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Law is a key piece of legislation for cities for two reasons: 1) Increasing tree canopies, biodiversity […]