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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

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

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.

News

A 2025 focused on resilience

How we aim to shape EU policy landscape in 2025 for resilient local communities

29/01/2025

Cities, towns and villages are faced with increasing crises every day. Floods, forest fires, heat waves and droughts are multiplying, adding on to ongoing (and […]

News

Get ready for a successful heat detox in 2025

Among New Year's resolutions, there’s no better time than now to commit to healthy heating.

Heating & Cooling

Renewables

Tools & Capacity building

Decarbonisation

Climate neutrality

Fossil-free cities

20/01/2025

Across Europe, cities and towns are working to decouple their heating systems from fossil fuels to improve air quality, increase independence and reach climate goals. […]

News

Here’s how energy communities sounded in 2024

Podcast episodes you may have missed

Participative governance

Heating & Cooling

Renewables

Energy democracy

Urban planning & Vision

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 […]

News

Besançon’s commitments to advance in the green transition

Energy efficiency & Buildings

10/12/2024

Besançon’s energy and climate policies and innovative projects have made it one of the pioneering local authorities in the green transition in France.

News

Navigating challenges: local solutions to democratise energy

Learn from 3 Energy Cities' member that are shaping the transition together with their citizens

04/11/2024

Thanks to our projects and the activities carried out within Energy Cities’ Community Energy Hub, we recently had the opportunity to talk with some of […]

News

No excuse to get smarter on community energy

Espresso training now available in more languages

Participative governance

Renewables

Tools & Capacity building

Community energy

03/10/2024

As we want the community energy movement to be active all around Europe, we want to make sure municipal employees do have the skills for it. That is why our Espresso training is now also available in languages other than English.

Interviews

Navigating public perception on renewable energy projects

Interview with Jonas Holmstrom and Niklas Karlsson

Participative governance

Renewables

Community energy

02/10/2024

In the municipality of Kökar (Finland) an energy community around solar, urban wind and storage was meant to bring new flexibility to the island’s energy system. You will hear that this has turned into a bad adventure with 1 or 2 strong and loud opponents who managed to sabotage the project.

Interviews

Islanders against all odds: Community energy strategies in a small paradise in Croatia

Interview with Franjo Toić, public official at Cres municipality & Ugo Toić, Director of the public Island Development Agency OTRA

Participative governance

03/09/2024

Ugo and Franjo are working on building the first community-owned ground-mounted PV installation on the island. But as the Croatian law still makes it very difficult to register and run an energy community, they do so through an energy cooperative that has this special feature of including two municipalities as members. This is quite unique in Croatia and uncommon in the EU.