Fossil-free cities HUB

Yet in 2026, how we heat our buildings sits at the intersection of some of Europe’s most pressing challenges: energy security, climate change, social equity, […]

On 9th April, Energy Cities organised a new session of its Community of Practice on sustainable cooling, with a clear goal: to discuss the challenge of creating livable cities in a hotter climate.  In 2025, two initial sessions were held, and the insights gathered were integrated into a Policy Paper titled “How Are Cities Answering the Call for Fossil-Free Cooling?” The […]

Interview with Simone Raskob, Head of Department for Environment, Transport, and Sports for the city of Essen in Germany

A growing number of European cities and regions open local One-Stop Shops for home energy renovations which give access to ambitious, high quality, safe and […]

In European cities, residential buildings account for about 31% of total GHG emissions (according to the 2023 Covenant of Mayors assessment). The sector represents a […]

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 […]

Do you want to give access to ambitious, high quality, safe and simple energy renovation to all your citizens? Do you want to boost your […]

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

Heating and cooling are at the heart of Europe’s energy use—and its climate challenges. With cities driving the transition on the ground, the upcoming EU […]

Local authorities are key players of the heating and cooling (H&C) transition. To better understand their needs, Energy Cities recently surveyed its members on their […]