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A handful of (not so?) “crazy ideas” on how to make local one-stop-shops for home energy renovation thrive.

The impetus given to local one-stop-shops by local authorities and EU funding programmes  in their start-up phase is essential. But continuous support from all levels of governance to make them strive in the long run is vital. At the

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How do we make sufficiency desirable?

On Tuesday, we welcomed Mathieu Saujot, a researcher at IDDRI, where he coordinates the Lifestyles in Transition initiative.  This webinar addressed Mathieu’s paper on the 10 misconceptions on sufficiency and lifestyle changes. Here is a summary of the meeting : Starting

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The Energy Community Platform: One stop solution for everything about Community Energy

Energy communities are putting energy back in the hands of people and building a new energy system that works for all, but citizens need support to set up their community energy projects. Following the work done by Munster Technological

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From Stockholm and Brussels to Vienna: a multidisciplinary team co-developed a strategy to reach ambitious energy targets in three Viennese districts

In mid-September, a Stockholm and Brussels’ delegation of experts from the interdisciplinary team of the Cities4PEDs project visited the City of Vienna. Their mission: to test the methodology for the development of Positive Energy Districts (PED) in three Viennese

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Useful brandnew resources on energy poverty

Never before has energy poverty been such a serious threat to so many European citizens as it is now. Since the current energy crisis started, national Parliaments and local governments all over the EU discuss what immediate measures can

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Exploring the role of food in urban transformation

Through immersive exhibition spaces, meetings and educational activities, the event Terra Madre Salone del Gusto – which took place in Turin in September 2022 – offered a space to reflect upon the regeneration of our food systems as a

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WANTED: Mentees for a capacity-building programme in innovative sustainable energy financing

Article originally published on the Prospect+ website Cities and regions in Europe are facing challenges in ensuring sustainable energy investments for their territories due to the energy crisis. To keep up with the European Commission’s legislation REPowerEU and Fit-for-55, there is a

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Connecting communities to the grid

While the critical energy supply is driving the news, it makes sense to also look behind the big geopolitical scene. Optimism comes when we see what solutions are emerging at local level. Supported by the European Climate Foundation (ECF),

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It is time to take back control, not by ourselves but by working together

As part of the launch of the ‘Route des POTEs’ project, supported by the POTEs network (Pionniers Ordinaires de la Transition Ecologique — Ordinary Pioneers of Ecological Transition) with our home region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, and in partnership with the

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Energy sufficiency and locally-owned energy production to strengthen energy security and social cohesion

Open letter from Mayors to Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union Cc : President of the European Commission Ms. Ursula Von der LeyenCc : European Commissioner for

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