12 May

Brussels, Belgium

Building decarbonisation and affordable housing: promoting local skills and accelerating the green deal

The Jacques Delors Institute is organising an event on Buildings Decarbonization and Affordable Housing on the afternoon of May 12th in Brussels (Cardo Hotel), in the context […]

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The importance of multilevel governance to promote collaborative decision-making and inclusiveness

29/04/2025

The implementation of Climate and Energy Dialogues in six countries has shown their importance and positive results in the co-creation of energy and climate policies.
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Rethinking our cities: how Besançon is embracing the circular economy

Rethinking our cities: how Besançon is embracing the circular economy

During the Energy Cities journey "Doing better with less", we experienced the transformative power of sufficiency measures

15/04/2025

Can the steel, glass and wood of a demolished building find a new life?What to do with big, but vacant spaces when the rent costs […]
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Housing rights: Metropolis of Lille’s challenges and solutions

Housing rights: Metropolis of Lille’s challenges and solutions

The European Metropolis of Lille is calling for strong action to develop affordable housing without compromising the environmental commitments

04/04/2025

 The European Metropolis of Lille needs to address a high demand for housing, 6,200 dwellings per year, in a very large area (672km2) that includes […]
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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.

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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The EUCityCalc learning programme: design your city’s transition pathway

The EUCityCalc learning programme: design your city’s transition pathway

Use your city’s data to compare measures, create scenarios, and make informed policy decisions

17/03/2025

Would you like to know whether a new policy proposal on public transport will help reduce GHG emissions in your city? Would you need to […]
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Housing rights: Utrecht’s challenges and solutions

Housing rights: Utrecht’s challenges and solutions

Utrecht is calling for funds to provide affordable housing to vulnerable people, the younger generation and the middle-class

11/03/2025

Utrecht is the fastest-growing city in The Netherlands, a place that strives to provide a high-quality life to its inhabitants. It is developing from a […]
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Revitalising historic urban areas: lessons from Brașov and Utrecht

Revitalising historic urban areas: lessons from Brașov and Utrecht

Get inspired by how these cities are fostering innovation while preserving their cultural identity

28/02/2025

How can a historic city preserve its authenticity while embracing contemporary change?  How can cities breathe new life into ex-industrial districts? At first glance, the […]
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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.

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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Housing rights: Verona’s challenges and solutions

Housing rights: Verona’s challenges and solutions

Verona calls for legislation that allows cities to make targeted interventions to address the housing crisis

04/02/2025

Tourism, lack of funds and regulation, high housing demand. This is the mix that fuels the housing crisis in Verona, one of Italy’s most popular […]
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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.

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. […]

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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 […]

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 […]

NECPlatform

NECPlatform

Strengthening multilevel governance in national energy and climate policies
NECPlatform

The NECPlatform project, funded by the first LIFE-Clean Energy Transition call of 2021, aims at supporting six EU Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal, and Romania) transition to climate neutrality by setting-up and managing permanent multilevel Climate and Energy Dialogue (CED) Platforms in line with Article 11 of the Energy Union Governance Regulation.