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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Architecture and the Edges of Public Space: Tools and Strategies for a New Urban Agenda
International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) conference 2022 The IMCL is a unique peer-to-peer gathering of civic leaders, professionals and scholars dedicated to transitioning to a […]
Urban Future Helsingborg 2022
Smaller cities have unique challenges but at the same time, often provide unique opportunities. Urban Future Helsingborg 2022 (UF22) is all about those smaller cities […]
Urban Future 22: Europe’s leading event to make cities sustainable
On June 1-3, 2022, the global community of urban shapers will meet in Helsingborg, Sweden. This mid-sized city, located on the Swedish coast overlooking Denmark, […]
Urban Living Labs: Collectively shaping urban futures with experimental approache
Over the last ten years, co-creative experimental methods have become widely spread to address urban challenges in Europe. These endeavors reflect the need for open, […]
Urban Living Labs: Let’s co-create! But how to start?
A training workshop on planning and maintaining experimental approaches for urban transitions There is a lot of fuzz around experimental methods such as urban living […]
Zero Carbon Cities: Targeting Climate Change
Zero Carbon Cities: Targeting Climate Change is an URBACT funded action planning network helping seven cities with the transition to Zero Carbon, led by Manchester […]
URBACT City Festival
The event will be organised under the French presidency of the Council of the European Union and will take place in Pantin / Greater Paris. The […]
Transforming our Cities for a Better Urban Future
The WUF was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and […]
Determined
Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet
19/05/2022
Give cities the staffing means for their climate ambitions
A study, a manifesto, and a campaign for more local staff to achieve the climate transition
18/05/2022
Getting to the local zero: eradicating energy poverty at city level
Launch of a new support mechanism by the Covenant of Mayors
17/05/2022
Highlights of Energy Cities Forum 2022 in Brussels
A glimpse into a long-awaited gathering
28/04/2022
Learning to take control of our destiny
Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet
14/04/2022
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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.
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 […]
EUKI Living Streets
How to 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.
Cities4PEDs
Exploring city levers to enable Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) across diverging contexts
Brussels, Vienna and Stockholm jointly investigate how cities can adapt and use their planning and implementation instruments so that urban development results in neighbourhoods that produce more energy than they consume.
