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Travel to Isaura, where an underground lake shapes the city and its culture

Travel to Isaura, where an underground lake shapes the city and its culture

As part of Energy Cities’ inspirational day in Modena, we invite you on a journey to the fictional city of Isaura to unplug your city from fossil fuels at the source.

25/09/2023

On October 18th, travel from Modena to the fantastical city of Isaura, where the hidden secrets of an underground lake reveal how to disconnect your city from fossil fuels. 
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Member States must get ready for the new local heat and cooling planning obligation

Member States must get ready for the new local heat and cooling planning obligation

The EU and cities are preparing the ground to decarbonise Europe’s buildings but most Member States are missing in action

19/09/2023

Decarbonising Europe’s buildings is probably the biggest challenge of the energy transition. Not because they consume 43% of our energy and 36% of our greenhouse […]
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Thriving regions, stronger Europe

Thriving regions, stronger Europe

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

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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“We no longer need a (gas) pipeline network in residential areas”

“We no longer need a (gas) pipeline network in residential areas”

One Swiss city is getting off gas because it is the easy thing to do

11/07/2023

Getting off gas begins with ambition. It was the citizens of Winterthur, Switzerland, not far from Zurich, who voted in favour of the city reaching […]
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A European “Action plan for heating and cooling decarbonisation”, the key towards climate resilience and energy independence

A European “Action plan for heating and cooling decarbonisation”, the key towards climate resilience and energy independence

To achieve our climate and energy targets, huge amounts of investments will be needed to modernise, and decarbonise Europe’s heating and cooling sectors.

16/05/2023

Energy Cities is part of the 11 EU Energy organisations who met EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson to present an action plan for decarbonising […]
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EU governments can hit the gas to empower municipalities in driving gas phase out…or miss the opportunity

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 […]
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European City Facility to support 70 sustainable energy investment plans with a total budget of 4.2M EUR

European City Facility to support 70 sustainable energy investment plans with a total budget of 4.2M EUR

The 5th EUCF has just opened today, 28 April 2023. The deadline for submitting your application is 30 June 2023, 17:00 (Brussels time).

28/04/2023

The European City Facility (EUCF) supports European local governments in developing sustainable energy investement plans, by funding activities required to build up an investment plan. […]
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Grafting cities: Cultivating our common future

Grafting cities: Cultivating our common future

Join Energy Cities Annual Conference in Modena!

05/04/2023

Energy Cities will organize its annual conference in the city of Modena, in the framework of the Bio-architecture week, together with the city of Modena, the Energy […]
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Thermo Bello, more than community heat

Thermo Bello, more than community heat

Learn more about this district heating cooperative and join us in Culemborg for a study tour

15/03/2023

While most energy communities are active in the production of electricity, heating is an area holding a lot of potential, even if it requires higher […]

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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 […]

SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE EU

Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence
SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE is a Horizon Europe project representing the cross-European Centre of Research Excellence for Climate-Energy-Mobility Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH). The project will engage […]

PROSPECT+

PROSPECT+

Capacity building for cities and regions - from learning to action!
PROSPECT+

A capacity-building programme on innovative financing, by and for EU cities and regions