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Impact & trust: Co-designing energy communities with vulnerable households

How can local energy communities become credible and trusted players in fighting energy poverty? Pilot experiences from Belgium and Italy. Moderation: Marine Cornelis, Next Energy […]

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Reducing thresholds for citizens to make energy democracy work

Reducing thresholds for citizens to make energy democracy work

Live podcast session with city makers and participation expert

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Local governance
Community energy

03/06/2025

Tune in to the discussions around community engagement and also what role AI can or cannot play in participation and citizen engagement. In this episode you will see that cities and citizens are still somewhat searching for the right way towards energy democracy. It’s become increasingly important to go rethink how we govern, going back to the core: involving citizens in decision-making.
News
Community energy for social housing in Mechelen

Community energy for social housing in Mechelen

Discover the energy community of Otterbeek, nominated as finalist of the 2025 EUSEW Local Energy Action Award

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Emissions reduction
Decarbonisation
Solar energy
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Local governance
Community energy
Fair economies

27/05/2025

The social housing energy community of Otterbeek in Mechelen is bringing the energy transition and its benefits to the communities who need it the most, providing affordable and stable clean energy to low-income neighbourhoods. Show your support by voting for them as finalists of 2025 EUSEW Award.
Advocacy
Local Alliance puts forth concrete recommendations for an EU budget fit for future

Local Alliance puts forth concrete recommendations for an EU budget fit for future

The eight networks jointly published three papers calling for a better reform agenda, shared governance and a place-based approach to competitiveness

Participative governance
Quality of life
Decarbonisation
Decentralisation
Local energy
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

06/05/2025

In response to the public consultation on the future EU budget, the Local Alliance publishes concrete recommendations calling for a bold realignment of EU spending priorities.
News
The importance of multilevel governance to promote collaborative decision-making and inclusiveness

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

Effectively setting up multilevel dialogue platforms

Participative governance
Local governments
Multilevel Governance
Local governance

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.
News
Križevci decided to put its residents at the heart of its energy independence, and is now leading solar energy production in Croatia

Križevci decided to put its residents at the heart of its energy independence, and is now leading solar energy production in Croatia

Discover KLIK, a pioneering platform involving citizens in Križevci's transition

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Solar energy
Citizen engagement
Community energy
Local governance
Community energy

22/04/2025

Križevci's KLIK platform is a climate innovation laboratory driving Križevci’s climate ambitions through community involvement.
News
People and nature at the heart of resilience

People and nature at the heart of resilience

The Adaptation Journey in Besançon showed us how cities can face growing climate risks by reconnecting with greenery and community

Participative governance
Urban planning & Vision
Resilience
Green spaces
Biodiversity
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Food systems
Fair economies

16/04/2025

As climate risks grow, local governments are stepping up. In Besançon, we saw how resilience is stronger when cities rewild their streets and bring people into the planning process.
News
Cities and citizens in search for energy democracy

Cities and citizens in search for energy democracy

An inspiring journey on how to share power

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Local governance
Community energy

15/04/2025

During a full day on April 9th, participants had the opportunity to discover, exchange, reflect and forecast pathways of citizen engagement. What has changed over the past decades? What still stands in our way? And perhaps most intriguingly: what does the future hold—especially with new technologies like artificial intelligence reshaping the way we communicate, collaborate, and even make decisions?
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Civic engagement as a driver for the ecological transition in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region

Civic engagement as a driver for the ecological transition in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region

Find out how POTEs, the network of residents and citizens of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté committed to the ecological transition, has developed.

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governance

26/03/2025

The POTEs* network (POTEs – Ordinary Pioneers of the Ecological Transition), was founded in 2017. Its goals are to give visibility to its members and […]
News
Welcome to Develop Athens SA, Pays Basque urban community and Lizzanello

Welcome to Develop Athens SA, Pays Basque urban community and Lizzanello

Energy Cities welcomes three new members and continues to weave connections between European cities

Participative governance
Cooperation
Resilience
Citizen engagement
Energy poverty

12/03/2025

Energy Cities is proud to welcome new members, and we look forward to meeting at our next annual forum in April in Besançon! Athens – […]
News
Think you involve your citizens? Think again.

Think you involve your citizens? Think again.

Join us for a one-day reflection and discovery of the many facets of local democracy

Participative governance
Renewables
Local governance
Community energy

11/03/2025

As much as a company benefits from listening to its employees, local government action becomes so much more effective when knowing and involving stakeholders of […]

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FEEL

FEEL

Frugal cities through Energy Efficiency and Low-tech communities
FEEL

How can you do more with less? European public authorities have to meet increasing demands, but with less money. Thinking bigger, the problem is also […]

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 […]

LIFE LOOP – Local Ownership Of Power

LIFE LOOP – Local Ownership Of Power

We support cities and citizens in creating their energy community.
LIFE LOOP – Local Ownership Of Power

Developing support mechanisms for energy communities and citizen-led initiatives in sustainable energy

Energy Communities Repository

Energy Communities Repository

Energy Communities Repository

Launched by the European Commission, the Energy Communities Repository aims to support and monitor energy communities’ activities across Europe, within the framework of a just […]