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Marmara Urban Forum: Cities developing solutions
Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF) is a biennial international urban forum organized with the mottoof “Cities Developing Solutions” by Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU). MARUF strives notonly […]
Renovate 50 of every 1000 housing units…
And other tangible targets for more resilient and carbon-free neighbourhoods
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies03/10/2023
Member States must get ready for the new local heat and cooling planning obligation
The EU and cities are preparing the ground to decarbonise Europe’s buildings but most Member States are missing in action
19/09/2023
Travel to Olinda, where cities grow within the city
As part of Energy Cities’ inspirational day in Modena, we invite you to journey to the fictional city of Olinda to explore the potential of urban regeneration and beyond.
18/09/2023
Tangible targets for cities
33 concrete goals to advance the local ecological transition
11/09/2023
Breaking from reality to radically reimagine our cities
Cities of spiderwebs, strings and stars: using fiction to fundamentally rethink our urban environments at Energy Cities’ Inspirational Day in Modena.
Community energy
Food systems07/09/2023
Portugal: Keeping cool and zeroing down the carbon footprint
Three Portuguese cities and their steps towards climate-neutrality
29/08/2023
Thriving regions, stronger Europe
Energy Cities' top picks at the EU Week of Regions & Cities 2023
24/08/2023
Fostering urban regeneration for a more people-centered society
Join our sessions in Modena for insights on how to bring abandoned urban areas back to life and give public space back to citizens
14/08/2023
“We no longer need a (gas) pipeline network in residential areas”
One Swiss city is getting off gas because it is the easy thing to do
11/07/2023
Energy Cities calls on MEPs to support Nature Restoration Law to safeguard cities
Nature Restoration isn't just about keeping cities habitable, it's about protecting them, and their citizens, from climate-induced natural disasters
10/07/2023
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 […]
