Urban planning & Vision
The EU has its 2050 strategy for reducing its GHG emissions, which is in line with the Paris climate agreement. Many European cities have alreadystarted working on this crucial long-term exercise. In order to synchronise the future(s) imagined at different government levels, Energy Cities advocates a permanent policy dialogue between decision-makers (including across borders). The network also promotes exemplary city strategies that promise high quality of life and low-carbon footprints.
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Sustainable mobility planning in Brasov
Design thinking and openness at the heart of the process
Achieving large-scale housing retrofits in UK cities – a model to emulate
Cities use an independent company to bring together local stakeholders and tackle city-specific hurdles in large-scale home renovations
Valencia’s collaborative approach to the energy transition
Our Spanish member & 18 local entities jointly selected 6 pilot projects
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“For cities it can feel a bit of a lonely place to be responsible for all of these changes.”
Britt Jurgensen and Laura Williams from Carbon Co-op
The energy and climate challenge is so big that it requires everybody to be involved. New ways of communicating are needed. What are the best means to shape new narratives and, in the end, to make people want to engage in changing the energy system?
Leuven Lessons: High hopes, high risk, and a medieval city as a modern construction site.
Michèle Jacobs, Stakeholders relations Leuven 2030
“I do it for my children and I want to be able to look them in the eye and tell them that I tried and that our family tried.” I am about halfway through the interview with Michèle Jacobs when she says this and it leaves me a bit stunned.
Unbreakable Delft – How city and region join forces
Stephan Brandligt, Deputy Mayor of Delft
Stephan Brandligt, Deputy Mayor of Delft, explains the Dutch way of city-to-city cooperation and how this will be crucial for the next XXL district heating system.
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Using insurance data to improve resilience to climate change
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Vision Workshop Toolbox
for Inspired Collaboration on Climate Neutrality
The ambition of the European Union (EU) to be climate neutral by 2050 is an important element of the EU’s climate policy and contribution to […]
Workbook for urban transition makers
collaborative analytical tools to support sustainability transition in cities
TOMORROW’s Workbook for urban transition makers is a collection of collaborative analytical tools for change makers willing to contribute to sustainability transition in cities. More […]
City pathways to low-carbon models
MOLOC - MOrphologies LOw Carbon
This document synthesizes the major processes and events of the urban pathways to low-carbon models, each city will be highlighted individually for its unique context. Some basic information will help to paint the picture of each city along with their MOLOC actions and stakeholders.
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EUKI Living Streets
How experiment new forms of city life
Based on the experience gained by Ghent’s Living Streets and the lessons learnt from the EU funded project Living Streets, this new project will support additional cities from Croatia, Greece and Portugal to develop and implement their Living Streets concept.
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
Together towards sustainable, climate-resilient and vibrant cities.
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.
MOLOC – Low carbon urban morphology
Designing a new low-carbon urban model
How can we better connect urban planning with energy and climate policies? As an INTERREG Europe project, MOLOC facilitates transnational exchanges around best local policy […]
