Urban planning & Vision
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
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Food systems
Fair economies16/04/2025
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
15/04/2025
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
04/04/2025
A European consensus is formed on achieving fast & fair deployment of RES and grids
5 principles for renewable energy projects that benefit people and the planet
Community energy31/03/2025
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
11/03/2025
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
10/03/2025
Revitalising historic urban areas: lessons from Brașov and Utrecht
Get inspired by how these cities are fostering innovation while preserving their cultural identity
28/02/2025
Housing rights: Verona’s challenges and solutions
Verona calls for legislation that allows cities to make targeted interventions to address the housing crisis
04/02/2025
Training future urban innovators
From designing a roadmap to creating entrepreneurial ecosystems, a series of new, free courses will help you regenerate the historic urban area of your city
30/01/2025
City interventions for better health and against energy poverty
Interview with Victoria Pellicer and Agnes Losonci (Valencia and Obuda-Bekasmegyer)
13/01/2025
Projects All projects
Accelerating positive, clean energy districts (PCED) for cities’ transition towards climate neutrality and social justice across Europe The project’s overarching goals are to: make cities […]
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
The world's largest movement for local climate and energy action.
After the adoption, in 2008, of the 2020 EU Climate and Energy Package, the European Commission launched the Covenant of Mayors to endorse and support the efforts deployed by local authorities in the implementation of sustainable energy policies.
SHAPE-EU
European Affordable Housing Consortium: Sustainable Housing for Social Impact
The European Union has embarked on a challenging journey towards carbon neutrality. A promising approach is district renovation. Renovation at district scale reduces CO2 emissions […]
NetZeroCities
A journey towards climate-neutral cities in Europe
NetZeroCities (NZC) is part of the Horizon 2020 Reseach and Innovation Programme in support of European Union’s Green Deal. It will support Europe in its […]
