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Join the discussion – How can we cool our cities?

Energy Cities is coordinating a new Community of Practice to discuss one important urban challenge: keeping our cities cool. With the climate crisis intensifying, demand […]

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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
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

Urban planning & Vision
Lifestyle & Behaviour
Quality of life
Climate neutrality
Citizen engagement
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Fair economies

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 […]
News
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

Urban planning & Vision
Quality of life
Local governments
Sufficiency
Housing
Fair economies

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 […]
News
There’s no food security without local production

There’s no food security without local production

The new EU Vision for Agriculture and Food abandons the Farm to Fork strategy

Sustainable food systems
Quality of life
Agriculture
Food systems

03/03/2025

After the Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU agriculture in 2024, the first exercise of this kind, the European Commission published on the 19th […]
News
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

Urban planning & Vision
Lifestyle & Behaviour
Quality of life
Citizen engagement
Culture & leisure
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Fair economies

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 […]
News
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 […]
News
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

Urban planning & Vision
European policies
Quality of life
Funding
Local governments
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Fair economies

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 […]
News
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 […]
News
Örebro’s Tamarinden neighbourhood reshapes energy laws in Sweden

Örebro’s Tamarinden neighbourhood reshapes energy laws in Sweden

Örebro leads by example as Sweden Supreme Administrative Court confirms tax-free energy sharing for its innovative neighbourhood.

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Quality of life
Smart cities
Local governments
Local energy
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Fossil-free cities
Community energy

12/12/2024

In a world where the energy transition is crucial, Örebro in Sweden is leading the way with Tamarinden – an innovative neighbourhood. Designed to be […]
News
Local, sustainable food produced by Ghent’s citizens

Local, sustainable food produced by Ghent’s citizens

Peri-urban farming and forward-looking local land use policies are transforming the Flemish town into a role model

Sustainable food systems
Quality of life
Agriculture
Land use
Food systems

05/11/2024

Ghent has positioned itself as a pioneer in sustainable food systems, with peri-urban farming playing a central role in its urban food policy. The Gent […]