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“It is important that scientists and creative people sit together.”
A Eurobarometer survey published in September revealed a high level of interest in science and technology (82%) and a desire amongst citizens to learn more about it in places like town halls, museums and libraries (54%). More than two-thirds
What role for cities in Horizon Europe’s missions?
Horizon Europe, the successor of Horizon 2020, EU’s research and innovation programme, was launched last June and will last until 2027. The new programme comes with some novelties: more support to scale up innovation thanks to a European Innovation
European Commission launches kit for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities
The European Commission is due to launch a call for Expression of Interest to participate in the 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 Mission in the second half of November. The Info Kit for Cities published on Friday
Communicating climate & energy: what can local governments do?
How can local governments communicate more effectively with their stakeholders on scientific subjects such as climate and energy? How can they inspire action? Working for Energy Cities, we are often asked these questions by our members or partners. Cities
Why citizens participation in climate projects is important
EUKI, the European Climate Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, recently interviewed our colleague Kinga Kovacs to promote the Living Streets project. Kinga highlighted the importance of involving people’s in local transition processes. According to her
Will there be cucumbers at Christmas?
This question illustrates how dependent our economy is on fossil fuels, especially gas. Greenhouses in the Netherlands use a lot of gas, as well as electricity, to produce cucumbers all year round. It is now possible that exorbitant energy
Cities take actions to exit energy poverty
This month, you might have read our article on the ingredients for a local strategy against energy poverty (find it here if you have not!). With this blog, we want to inspire you with more successful example of local
Mannheim – where citizens are empowered to experiment and innovate
Until now, 2.5 million households living in the city of Mannheim and in neighbouring municipalities are getting power from the coal-fired power plant Grosskraftwerk Mannheim. This doesn’t prevent this former industrial city from implementing its Climate Action Plan 2030,
Breaking the poverty cycle
As the proportion of people impacted by energy poverty increases – with Covid as an accelerating factor – concrete solutions are needed to help them find a way out of their desperate situation. Beyond individual support, there is a
“We are the cities we make”: Get free passes for the Smart City Expo World Congress
Smart City Expo World Congress is an international event for the smart city sector, a key meeting point for experts and leaders of the world’s most innovative cities, companies, research centers and international organizations. Over 25,000 professional visitors attended