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What’s EUp? A busy end of 2023 for the EU institutions
The end of 2023 was an incredibly busy period for the European institutions…and for Energy Cities policy team! Discover the most recent legislative developments of interest for local governments. Energy Performance of Building Directive: all new buildings should be
How the city of Leuven is rallying its forces for climate neutrality
We have a new President! First of all, Energy Cities is proud to be presided over by the city of Leuven, which has been engaged for a number of years now in the energy transition and by its young
Energy Cities key appointments for 2024
2024 is going to be a big year for cities! With the finalisation of the EU Green Deal, it will be the time for its implementation, at national but especially at local level. It will be very important for
Why are local governments key to community energy?
There are so many ways through which local governments can support and kick-off energy communities. From Bulgaria to Belgium, city leaders demonstrate what is possible. Municipalities can take many different actions to favour the growth of community energy projects
The assessment is in! The European Commission reviewed the 21 draft national energy and climate plans submitted by Member States
The European Commission published its assessment of the draft NECPs in December 2023. The assessment presents a mixed picture; according to the Commission, at this stage, the draft NECPs are not yet sufficient to meet the EU’s 2030 targets.
Solar energy tour: from neighborhood to neighbourhood
More than 80% of Croatians are yet to embrace renewable energy and a staggering 90% are unfamiliar with the process of obtaining permits for electricity self-production. The Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ) wantsto bridge this knowledge gap: last November, the ZEZ
Learning from Leuven in Belgium
Since it launched its energy community LICHT Leuven, the Belgian city Leuven has become quite an expert on city-citizen collaboration. Read this interview with Jasmien Jossart and Eline Evers, Energy coaches and consultants at the City of Leuven and
‘Stocktaking’ and next steps
In this, the closing week of the COP 28, let’s take a quick look at what’s been happening, not only in Dubai, but over the year as a whole. First of all, the multi-lateral, multi-level, multi-stakeholder dialogue at global
Poland’s national guidelines for EPC contracts: a step towards enhanced energy efficiency
In June 2023, Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment issued a set of guidelines for Energy Performance Contracting (EPC). The new EPC guidelines offer a structured approach to improving energy efficiency, particularly in public sector projects. This move is
The city of Karlovac (Croatia) gets more efficient public lighting thanks to Energy Performance Contracting
On 23 September 2023, the city of Karlovac signed an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) for the complete refurbishment of its public lighting, consisting of 9,083 luminaires, and the displacement of 152 public lighting cabinets located inside the DSO transformer