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

Unpacking the European Commission's proposal

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.

Publications

Many levels, one voice: Co-creating climate and energy policy in the EU

NECPlatform final report

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Multilevel Governance

Local governance

17/06/2025

As discussions on the next MFF continue, the role of multilevel governance remains key. The "Many Levels, One Voice" publication offers practical insights and examples from across member states on how to organise inclusive climate and energy dialogues involving diverse stakeholders

News

Local Transitions Learning Centre: Discover our rich learning offer!

From urban regeneration to financing sustainable energy projects and much more - all the knowledge and tools you need to make your city futureproof

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Renewables

Urban planning & Vision

Lifestyle & Behaviour

20/05/2025

Have you already explored our Local Transitions Learning Centre? A range of free courses awaits you, designed to help you effectively tackle pressing urban and […]

News

How to finance the energy transition? Albertville has a solution!

Allocating savings achieved through energy sufficiency in your budget to fund similar initiatives.

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Sufficiency

Local governance

11/10/2024

How do you invest without putting a strain on an increasingly tight budget? There's a flexible and appropriate accounting tool that few still use, and which can help them solve this headache: intracting, or energy-saving funds.

Media

Funding climate action in cities

09/10/2024

European cities will need to hire a host of new staff to enact the array of climate measures put forward by national and EU legislators—a difficult task given the budget constraints faced by most municipalities. Claire Roumet of Energy Cities discusses how new funding models for cities can help address staffing challenges.

News

Five lessons from France on how to cost-effectively finance and consistently deliver home renovations

A golden opportunity for the EUs new housing commissioner help solve Europe’s most intractable energy issue – home heating

Energy efficiency & Buildings

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Energy retrofitting

Fossil-free cities

27/09/2024

There are three different challenges to mass-market home renovations that must be solved: the first, and easiest challenge, is the technology. Heat pumps and insulation […]

News

In France, a specific one-stop shop model shakes up the deep energy renovation market

In France, Third-Party Financing companies set up by five regions and metropolis are a real game-changer for homeowners aspiring to deep energy renovation.

Energy efficiency & Buildings

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Tools & Capacity building

Energy retrofitting

Fossil-free cities

03/09/2024

The five French Third-Party Financing companies, a specific one-stop shop model for home energy renovation, provide technical and financial solutions to homeowners aspiring to deep […]

News

Learn on innovative financing for your local energy & climate projects!

PROSPECT+, capacity building for cities & regions, launches its final call!

Mobility

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Renewables

Tools & Capacity building

31/01/2024

Apply to this learning programme which also offers some community energy skills building. It is tailored to enhance local and regional actions in the field of energy efficiency of public and private buildings, public lighting, transport, and cross-sectoral actions such as local energy production.

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Thriving regions, stronger Europe

Energy Cities' top picks at the EU Week of Regions & Cities 2023

Heating & Cooling

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Renewables

Urban planning & Vision

Local governance

Fossil-free cities

Community energy

24/08/2023

From community energy to urban regeneration, heating decarbonisation and financing our events during the European Week of Regions and Cities offer great learning and networking […]

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