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08 Jun

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The MFF & You: what the Parliament wants from the new EU budget

Join us for the next episode of our webinar series on the MFF. This time, we will join forces with the other networks of the Local Alliance. We will focus on what is the current state of the negotiations, the Parliament’s position in the negotiations, and the political cleavages between and with Council and Parliament.

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WhatsEUp? The new EU budget proposal’s impact on the usual political divides

WhatsEUp? The new EU budget proposal’s impact on the usual political divides

How the Parliament and the Council are reacting to the Commission’s proposal

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

16/04/2026

The new budget proposal has altered the equilibrium, offering new political battles between and within the EU institutions, while the old ones reemerged.
News
Industries and big investors first!

Industries and big investors first!

Policy Op-ed

Energy democracy
European policies
Decarbonisation

19/03/2026

Energy prices are soaring, bills are too… again.  The President of the European Commission summed up the stakes before the European Parliament: we must urgently […]
News
Citizens energy package: a good narrative and recommendations but concrete means must follow

Citizens energy package: a good narrative and recommendations but concrete means must follow

Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Energy democracy
European policies
Budget
Local governance
Community energy

12/03/2026

The Citizen Energy Package arrives in a particular context. The war in the Middle East could lead to another energy price crisis in Europe, which […]
Case studies
#MadeForFuture: EU funding to finance biodiversity preservation in Heidelberg

#MadeForFuture: EU funding to finance biodiversity preservation in Heidelberg

How Heidelberg is implementing EU priorities on the ground, and why it needs EU funding to continue

Budget
Local governance
Fair economies

09/03/2026

While the EU is discussing the next EU budget, Heidelberg joins the #MadeForFuture Campaign to highlight the importance of local authorities in implementing EU priorities.
News
It’s all about Energy

It’s all about Energy

Policy Op-ed

Energy democracy
European policies
Local governance
Fossil-free cities

26/02/2026

On one side of the Atlantic, we are witnessing a grab for Caribbean oil, with the aim of selling this precious liquefied gas at a […]
News
New Year

New Year

Policy Op-ed

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

26/01/2026

The expression “new year” seems to carry more meaning than ever. Everything is new: a new world (dis)order, new risks, new democratic (im)balances, new European priorities, a new (dis)organisation of international, European, national institutions…
Advocacy
What’s EUp? Urban initiatives and LIFE at stake in the proposed EU Facility

What’s EUp? Urban initiatives and LIFE at stake in the proposed EU Facility

What the proposed EU Facility means for the future of urban initiatives and the LIFE Programme

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

19/01/2026

We continue to unpack the European Commission's long-term budget (MFF) proposal. Today’s menu: the future of urban initiatives and the LIFE programme, and a new facility designed to cope with the uncertainty of our time.
Advocacy
Mobilise now to make the next EU budget work for cities and regions

Mobilise now to make the next EU budget work for cities and regions

Discover our advocacy toolkit to support your national-level efforts for a locally rooted EU budget

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

14/01/2026

The current proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget raises serious concerns for cities and regions. To help you respond, Energy Cities has developed a practical advocacy toolkit to help influence key decision-makers in your country.
News
France strengthens local heating and cooling planning: a new regulatory milestone for cities

France strengthens local heating and cooling planning: a new regulatory milestone for cities

The new year starts with good news from France.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
European policies
Fossil-free cities HUB
Fossil-free cities

13/01/2026

Following the legal transposition of Article 25.6 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) on local heating and cooling planning, the French government has adopted a […]
News
Reclaiming Europe’s direction in 2026

Reclaiming Europe’s direction in 2026

What’s at stake in EU policy in 2026 and how Europe can reclaim its independence by going local

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

07/01/2026

Despite many setbacks in 2025, this year represents an opportunity to put Europe’s future back on the right course. Here are the EU policy battles to watch in 2026 and how Energy Cities will fight to keep Europe’s transition and future rooted in its communities.