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Dublin, Irlande

15th Citizens’ Energy Forum

The 15th Citizens’ Energy Forum will focus on middle and low income consumers and on solutions that they can access or put in place. Active […]

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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 […]
Advocacy
Improving the implementation of Climate and Energy Dialogues in EU Member States: Policy Brief

Improving the implementation of Climate and Energy Dialogues in EU Member States: Policy Brief

Recommendations for the European Commission to better enforce multilevel dialogues around energy and climate in the EU

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

20/06/2023

The first policy recommendations coming from the NECPlatform project and experience of setting up multilevel dialogues around the revision of National Energy and Climate Plans in 6 Member States.
News
EU governments can hit the gas to empower municipalities in driving gas phase out…or miss the opportunity

EU governments can hit the gas to empower municipalities in driving gas phase out…or miss the opportunity

Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Urban planning & Vision
European policies
Emissions reduction
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Fossil-free cities

14/05/2023

The EU member states have a choice: increase the risks of stranded gas assets, the cost of gas distribution and the expense of the energy […]
News
The revision of National Energy and Climate Plans: an opportunity to bring local and regional governments to the national stage  

The revision of National Energy and Climate Plans: an opportunity to bring local and regional governments to the national stage  

Changing the governance of energy and climate policies in six EU countries, one dialogue at a time

European policies
Climate neutrality
Local governments
Policy measures
Local governance

05/05/2023

Six countries are seizing the opportunity of the revision of National Energy and Climate Plans to redefine how energy and climate policies are governed in their countries. See what they are doing to bring local governments to the national stage.
Advocacy
How can REPowerEU chapters make or break local transitions?

How can REPowerEU chapters make or break local transitions?

Deadlines & inspiration for the next National Recovery & Resilience Plans

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

03/04/2023

European Members States are currently drafting the REPower EU chapters of their National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Soon, we will have 27 different plans […]
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REPLAY – Degrowth and the ecological limits of cities

REPLAY – Degrowth and the ecological limits of cities

Episode 6 of the series on sufficiency

European policies
Economic models
Social economy
Sufficiency
Fair economies

22/03/2023

The degrowth movement criticized the phenomenon of metropolisation and attractiveness. Cities have been the terrain where this culture of growth has been materialized. How to […]
News
Getting to Climate Neutrality

Getting to Climate Neutrality

53 Pilot Cities Offer a Path Toward Transformation

Tools & Capacity building
European policies
Climate neutrality
Fossil-free cities

01/03/2023

Fifty-three cities from across twenty-one European Union and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries have been invited to embark upon unprecedented climate action, through the NetZeroCities Pilot […]
News
Cities’ response to the energy crisis paving the way for Europe’s energy transition

Cities’ response to the energy crisis paving the way for Europe’s energy transition

How can the EU further support cities in their efforts to tackle the energy crisis while implementing the transition?

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Energy democracy
Lifestyle & Behaviour
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

03/02/2023

This year’s Covenant of Mayors Conference on March 30, 2023, will focus on the local response to the energy crisis and how it is paving the way for Europe’s energy transition.