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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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Baby I know, that’s that me Espresso

Baby I know, that’s that me Espresso

Participative governance
Renewables
Community energy

04/02/2025

While one produced a mega-hit called "Espresso" getting you into an unstoppable summer mood, the other one (us) has got this irresistible Espresso training that wants you to learn more (and more and more) about sun, wind and other forms of community energy. The good news is that you don't need to wait for Summer to get your shot of caffeine! Several new Espresso courses are to be launched in the next months.
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Multi-level governance platforms in France: how can we accelerate the green transition projects at regional level?

Multi-level governance platforms in France: how can we accelerate the green transition projects at regional level?

Participative governance
Cooperation
Local governance

27/01/2025

The regional COP process represents a new stage in the process of making environmental planning more local in France.
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#fit4future

#fit4future

Policy Op-ed

Participative governance
Energy democracy
European policies

22/01/2025

Every year, in January – the month of good wishes-, our editorial coincides with the Davos Forum. And every year, the analysis of the risks […]
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A climate assembly for your city’s administration? Inspirations from Lyon

A climate assembly for your city’s administration? Inspirations from Lyon

How Lyon leverages participative democracy within its public administration to engage and empower civil servants in its climate journey

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governance

08/01/2025

Lyon’s Climate Assembly of Civil Servants is an inspiring example of how to use the model of citizens' assemblies to engage and empower your city's administration to tackle climate issues.
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Driving the Green Deal: Lessons from EU cities’ experiments

Driving the Green Deal: Lessons from EU cities’ experiments

Learn from inspiring case studies on clean energy, circular economy, efficient renovations, and sustainable food systems

Participative governance
Energy efficiency & Buildings
Cooperation
European policies
Energy retrofitting
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Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

30/12/2024

How can we fulfill the Green Deal? From clean energy to circular economy; from efficient renovations to sustainable food systems, cities around Europe are designing […]
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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 […]
Publications
Local Citizens’ Assemblies on Climate and Energy

Local Citizens’ Assemblies on Climate and Energy

Inspiring examples and takeaways from on-the-ground experiences of climate assemblies

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governance

29/11/2024

Learn from concrete experiences of local citizens' assemblies on climate, reinforcing public participation and enhancing policymaking.
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Building energy communities in one of Italy’s most vulnerable regions

Building energy communities in one of Italy’s most vulnerable regions

Insights from Felipe Barroco, Modena Energy and Sustainability Agency

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Community energy

28/11/2024

In Campania, Italy, 200 households in social housing will soon have the opportunity to get their homes warm (or cool) and comfortable thanks to affordable renewable energy.
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Democracy at every level

Democracy at every level

Policy Op-ed

Participative governance
Citizen engagement
Local governance

21/11/2024

November 2024 marks Trump’s return to power. A reflection of the ‘Trumpification’ of the world. Every territory is affected; it’s a global epidemic, accompanied by […]

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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 […]