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Europe needs its cities if it wants to save democracy

Today, the world is witnessing a worrying surge in democratic backsliding. Long-established democracies are seeing the rise of leaders who erode checks and balances, politicise institutions, and gradually weaken the rule of law. Europe is not immune to this trend. Over the past

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SPARKLE POREČ SCHOOL – Community Energy

When a community of citizens starts working together to produce, share, and benefit from renewable energy, they not only strengthen social cohesion and lower their bills, but they also foster local economic value. Indeed, for every euro invested in

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The fragile foundations of our democracies

I could have written about the latest chapter in the European budget saga. You will find it below… or now, let me simply say this: things are moving forward, and the European Parliament has managed to secure some modest

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Meet Guimarães, the host of Energy Cities Annual Forum 2026

Guimarães will host the next edition of Grafting Cities. Awarded European Green Capital 2026, the city has shown its commitment to achieving continuous improvement regarding all sustainable challenges and developments. Paired with its historical and cultural heritage, the municipality

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How to grant housing rights in the fast-growing Utrecht

Energy Cities’ commitment to supporting municipalities in their green transition journey, while at the same time strengthening our democracies, has reached a new workstream in the past year: how to apply sufficiency measures to ensure the housing right? One

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Zero Together: Dublin’s initiative to engage the local community in the green transition

At the end of the day, municipalities themselves are responsible for only 5 to 15% of their city’s emissions. A truly ambitious city is one with a plan that tackles the remaining 85 to 95% — and that, from

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Strasbourg’s collective and locally anchored energy transition journey

“As everyone was working hand in hand and actively involving citizens throughout the project, they managed to produce and sell energy from a renewable source to local citizens at the best price.” That’s the story we’ll be able to

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The city of Križevci (HR) wins a New European Bauhaus Prize for transforming a former military dormitory into a housing cooperative

The northern Croatian town of Križevci, our member since 2019 and a board member, has won a New European Bauhaus Prize for its project to retrofit a former military dormitory into a housing cooperative. This prize celebrates sustainable and

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Cities and citizens should be empowered to invest and own renewable energy infrastructure

Expected between the end of 2025 and the early months of 2026, the EU Citizens Energy Package (CEP) is intended to “accelerate the transition towards cleaner energy sources, while ensuring a just transition in which all citizens can be

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How is Assen turning up the heat on affordability and sustainability?

In the Dutch city of Assen, the transition to renewable heating isn’t just a technical challenge, it’s a mission that touches every citizen. The city is commited to becoming climate neutral by 2050, and its strategy combines innovative technology

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