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Why Sufficiency matters for the EU

10 targets and measures to reduce energy and resource consumption, for a competitive and secure European economy

Energy efficiency & Buildings

05/05/2025

Europe is at a crossroads. In the face of growing geopolitical upheaval, the European Commission has launched a series of flagship initiatives to strengthen the […]

News

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

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: Metropolis of Lille’s challenges and solutions

The European Metropolis of Lille is calling for strong action to develop affordable housing without compromising the environmental commitments

Urban planning & Vision

04/04/2025

The European Metropolis of Lille needs to address a high demand for housing, 6,200 dwellings per year, in a very large area (672km2) that includes […]

News

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

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

Let’s learn how to do better with less

On 9 April, during our Annual Forum, we will take you on an inspiring journey to discover how sufficiency measures can strengthen cities’ resilience

Urban planning & Vision

Sufficiency

Circular economy

Fair economies

10/03/2025

Despite the several crises we had to deal with in the last decades, the EU still has to learn how to wisely use its – […]

News

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

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

Housing Rights: Budapest’s challenges and solutions

Budapest asks for cities to have direct access to EU funds to tackle the housing crisis

09/01/2025

Can a municipality effectively implement all the necessary measures to tackle problem such as the housing crisis and climate change without EU funds? Like other […]

News

Amplifying mayors’ voices: new opportunities for local leaders to share and connect

Energy Cities launches activities for local elected representatives to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and share achievements

07/01/2025

Our new ‘Mayors Voice’ activities provide a space for local elected representatives to discuss amongst peers, explore solutions to similar challenges, share success stories, and together chart the way forward.

News

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

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

Housing Rights: A goal still out of reach

Budapest, Verona, Lille and Nantes Metropolises share issues and solutions for public housing and ask to be supported by the new EU Housing Commissioner

Urban planning & Vision

Lifestyle & Behaviour

17/12/2024

From Spain to the Netherlands; from Italy to Ireland and Portugal, people are taking to the streets to make their anger heard: housing prices are […]