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13 May - 14 May

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Decarb Cities 2025: paving the path to carbon-neutral urban heating and cooling

The Decarb Cities 2025 conference in Kraków Decarb delves into key themes such as decarbonising heating and cooling systems, with discussions on the role of […]

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Clean heating is the answer to Europe’s gas dependency weak point

Clean heating is the answer to Europe’s gas dependency weak point

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Fossil-free cities

23/04/2025

News
Towards 100% renewable cities: collaboration in action in Besançon

Towards 100% renewable cities: collaboration in action in Besançon

Discover how cities are turning ambition into action through clean heat strategies and community energy: insights from Energy Cities’ Annual Forum.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Decarbonisation
Community energy
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

15/04/2025

As the European Union sets its sights on becoming climate neutral by 2050, cities playing a central role in reimagining and implementing local energy systems […]
News
European Energy for European Homes and Industry

European Energy for European Homes and Industry

The EU, member states and cities are stumbling towards agreement – even if they haven’t yet realised it.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
European policies
Decarbonisation
Local governments
Fossil-free cities

25/03/2025

Geopolitics are forcing different levels of government (European, national and local) to see gas imports as Europe’s Achilles heel. The solution is European energy for […]
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What’s EUp in Heating and Cooling? Share your needs!

What’s EUp in Heating and Cooling? Share your needs!

Let’s make sure you stay informed about the future of EU heating and cooling policies.

Heating & Cooling
European policies
Fossil-free cities

24/03/2025

2025 has been rich in EU policy initiatives. Within its first 100 days, the European Commission released the Competitiveness Compass, outlining the upcoming policy work. […]
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Collaborating for 100% renewable cities

Collaborating for 100% renewable cities

Discover innovative partnerships to develop renewable energy in cities and towns at our Annual Forum in Besançon.

Participative governance
Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Quality of life
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

21/02/2025

In recent years, cities have taken significant steps to become more resilient, particularly in the way they are transforming their energy use.  This transition to […]
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Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian Gas

Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian Gas

Heating & Cooling
Fossil-free cities

“It’s a moonshot”, said Jürgen Czernohorszky, Climate City Councillor and Energy Cities’ board member “But our job is to come up with bold missions to […]
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A 2025 focused on resilience

A 2025 focused on resilience

How we aim to shape EU policy landscape in 2025 for resilient local communities

Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Resilience
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

29/01/2025

Cities, towns and villages are faced with increasing crises every day. Floods, forest fires, heat waves and droughts are multiplying, adding on to ongoing (and […]
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Get ready for a successful heat detox in 2025

Get ready for a successful heat detox in 2025

Among New Year's resolutions, there’s no better time than now to commit to healthy heating.

Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
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Fossil-free cities

20/01/2025

Across Europe, cities and towns are working to decouple their heating systems from fossil fuels to improve air quality, increase independence and reach climate goals. […]
News
Here’s how energy communities sounded in 2024

Here’s how energy communities sounded in 2024

Podcast episodes you may have missed

Participative governance
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Energy democracy
Urban planning & Vision
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Community energy

16/12/2024

This is not a “best of the year” article. But with all of us being very busy non-stop, it is possible that you may have […]
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Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

10/12/2024

Besançon’s energy and climate policies and innovative projects have made it one of the pioneering local authorities in the green transition in France.

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SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that will develop the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities […]

ESCALATE

ESCALATE

ESCALATE

The ESCALATE Project aims to speed up Europe’s shift to clean renewable energy by helping cities across the EU plan for more energy efficient heating and […]

ASCEND

ASCEND

ASCEND

Accelerating positive, clean energy districts (PCED) for cities’ transition towards climate neutrality and social justice across Europe The project’s overarching goals are to: make cities […]

REDI4HEAT

REDI4HEAT

Supporting the implementation of key EU legislations on heating and cooling
REDI4HEAT

Heating and cooling represent almost 50% of the EU energy demand and 80% of the energy consumption in households. Yet, it accounts for 40% of […]