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Heat Pump Forum & Awards 2025 – Securing Europe’s energy future
The Heat Pump Forum & Awards is the flagship annual event of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, and […]
15-15 Mayors Energy Talk: Utrecht’s commitment to granting housing rights
From skyrocketing rents to the challenge of finding an available apartment, low-income people, as well as the middle class, are struggling with the housing crisis […]
EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2025 
At a time of mounting geopolitical challenges and accelerating climate risks, the role of Europe’s towns, cities, and regions has never been more vital. This […]
Governing the European Green Deal: how local experiments can help
How is the European Green Deal being governed at the local level? This webinar will explore this topic through social experiments run within the SHARED […]
The world in transition: rethinking societal challenges and the response of local experiments
What’s the role of local-level innovation in addressing today’s pressing societal challenges? The goal of this webinar is to explore how these localised efforts can […]
From policy to real change: the local implementation of the European Green Deal
What local experiments reveal about the Green Deal, anchoring change in communities
Fair economies27/08/2025
Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities
5 recommendations by Energy Cities for a successful EU Affordable Housing plan
01/08/2025
Supporting democracy … without democracy!
Policy Op-ed
24/07/2025
What’s EUp: The latest news on heating and cooling
Why local ambition needs clearer frameworks and stronger support from the EU
Fossil-free cities15/07/2025
What’s EUp : New guidelines for the EPBD
Fossil fuel boilers banned, solar mandatory — what this means for your city
Community energy09/07/2025
How are cities responding to the challenge of fossil-free cooling and rising heat?
Discover how European cities are dealing with the increased need of cooling while moving on the decarbonisation of their energy system
03/07/2025
Cities speak out for affordable and sustainable housing
Energy Cities gathered its board for a meeting with the European Commission on the housing crisis
02/07/2025
Ensuring healthy and local food for all
From citizens’ assemblies to concrete support for young farmers, Namur is carrying out several initiatives to foster a sustainable food system.
Food systems12/06/2025
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
Local governance20/05/2025
Urban agriculture: the example of Guimarães
How the Portuguese town is working to ensure long-term food security and resilience
07/05/2025
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SPARKLE
Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
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
Supporting the implementation of key EU legislations on heating and cooling
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
Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence
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
Strengthening multilevel governance in national energy and climate policies
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.
