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21 May

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More Than Just Renewables: The Social Impact of Energy Sharing  

This webinar will be showcasing how local governments in Valencia (Spain) and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (Czech Republic) are turning renewable energy projects into tools for social justice and fighting energy poverty.

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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.
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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 […]
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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 – […]
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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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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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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 […]