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How to grant housing rights in the fast-growing Utrecht

How to grant housing rights in the fast-growing Utrecht

From vacancy ordinance to shared housing incentives, the city explains the set of measures implemented to tackle the housing crisis

03/11/2025

Energy Cities’ commitment to supporting municipalities in their green transition journey, while at the same time strengthening our democracies, has reached a new workstream in […]
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Zero Together: Dublin’s initiative to engage the local community in the green transition

Zero Together: Dublin’s initiative to engage the local community in the green transition

Learn from the Irish capital and discover more inspiring cases by enrolling in "Transition Management: a process for co-creating transformative change"

28/10/2025

At the end of the day, municipalities themselves are responsible for only 5 to 15% of their city’s emissions. A truly ambitious city is one […]
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Putting food at the heart of local public debate

Putting food at the heart of local public debate

A collective of French NGOs shares 10 recommendations for a sustainable, high-quality alimentation for all

28/10/2025

In less than six months, French citizens will once again elect their local representatives. This pre-election period is an opportunity to put food at the […]
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The New Food Equation: Security Meets Sustainability

The New Food Equation: Security Meets Sustainability

Politico’s Competitive Europe Summit discussed how the agricultural sector can remain both secure and sustainable in the years to come.

16/10/2025

On 1–2 October, the EU media outlet Politico hosted the Competitive Europe Summit in Brussels, where politicians, journalists, and experts discussed Europe’s competitiveness — touching […]
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From policy to real change: the local implementation of the European Green Deal 

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

27/08/2025

The European Green Deal is the European Union’s strategy to make the continent climate-neutral by 2050, transforming the way we live, work, and consume. While […]
Advocacy
Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities

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

Every day, local leaders witness the impact that the housing crisis has on their communities, from an increase in homelessness to the struggle – even […]
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Keeping cool in the Sardinian mountains – energy communities pave the way towards energy democracy

Keeping cool in the Sardinian mountains – energy communities pave the way towards energy democracy

This is how a family in rural Sardinia keeps cool without breaking the bank

18/07/2025

When Mirella Sanna and Salvatore Berria arrived on this side of the mountain there was nothing. The orchards and grapevines were all planted by them. […]
Advocacy
How are cities responding to the challenge of fossil-free cooling and rising heat?

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

Imagine it’s a sweltering summer afternoon. You turn on the news and hear that yet another city has opened emergency cooling centers, offering residents a […]
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Cities speak out for affordable and sustainable housing 

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

How can the EU help cities tackle the housing crisis? Across Europe, prices are soaring, and finding an affordable apartment is becoming increasingly difficult.  Although […]
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Learn how to lead your city’s green transition

Learn how to lead your city’s green transition

Planning the Energy and Climate Transition for Cities is a new free training aimed at upskilling public officers and professionals working in the climate and energy field

01/07/2025

A new, free training is now available on the Local Transition Learning Centre: Planning the Energy and Climate Transition for Cities. Designed for local and […]