You want to reduce your municipality’s energy needs?  You are looking to improve energy efficiency of the building stock? You want to gain actionable knowledge to overcome obstacles you are facing in your own territories? In the inspiring city of Modena, our next annual event is your chance to find out more about these challenging topics with city representatives and experts. 

Here is a sneak peek of what awaits you in our sessions dedicated to fossil-free cities! Make sure you register for the Hub’s sessions on Energy Cities’ inspirational day on Wednesday, October 18^th!  

9:30 – 12:00 Propagating City Renewal at District Level: which methods to use?  

You’re wondering how district approaches can help cities make a leap in energy transition, with whom do you build the strategy, when and where do you start?   

Then, this inspiring session is made for you! We will explore a method to scale the transition to a district level. Through a hands-on exercise including pop-up speakers, we will develop a neighborhood strategy together while exploring topics of positive clean energy, affordability, data, economic models, governance, and others. 

Join us to learn about the Cities4PEDs toolkit for local initiators, exchange with cities developing Positive Clean Energy Districts in the framework of ASCEND, RESPONSE, and Scalable Cities. Find out about the Affordable Housing Initiative’s support program for districts, and DecarbCityPipes 2050 strategies for decarbonised heating and cooling sector. 

14:00 – 15:30 How to phase out natural gas in buildings and plan the infrastructures of the future? 

Does the decarbonisation of the building stock look to you like a mammoth task? Do you wonder which solutions should be used to replace fossil gas to heat buildings?  

Join this session to learn from pioneer cities what the levers and barriers to have a coordinated switch from fossil gas to renewable sources, without avoiding the tricky question of the costs.

We will especially focus on the future of the gas grid: how to resize the infrastructure for a lower consumption of gas without seeing the distribution costs skyrocketing?  This session is co-organised with the DecarbCityPipes 2050 EU-funded project. 

16:00 – 17:30 Building renovation: a bike tour around the City of Modena 

It’s time to discover more about the city hosting our annual conference! Modena is full of opportunities to experience the area by bike. Its physical diversity, with plains, hills and mountains, makes it suitable for the abilities and characteristics of all cyclists.  

We want to bring you on a bike tour to discover the building renovation process brought forward by the city. Over the past few years, the city of Modena has gone through a crucial transformation process, from physical to digital spaces, aiming at regenerating abandoned areas and increasing energy efficiency of public and private buildings. 

What are you waiting for ?  

Register now for Energy Cities’ inspirational day at our Forum in Modena!   

You want to get a glimpse of what the other Energy Cities’ sessions will be covering? Discover the full programme of Energy Cities’ Day in Modena.  

Don’t forget to sign up for all the other engaging and inspiring activities we have in store for you during the rest of the Forum: plenary sessions, networking opportunities, engaging tours of Modena, and even the train ride just for Energy Cities’ members!