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Back in 2016, our member Barcelona decided to launch “Superilles” – Catalan for Super Islands or Superblock – to reduce car and noise pollution for their residents. In each Superblock the traffic was allowed only in the external perimeter,

With summer approaching, we all remember the high temperatures that we have suffered in recent years. Energy Cities has tested several possible solutions: creating draught, keeping rooms dark, putting on a fan blowing through a wet towel, putting our

The European Commission’s President Initiative the New European Bauhaus (NEB) has been on everyone’s mouth in Brussels since its launch at the end of 2020. One would say there are good reason for that, at least on paper: It

Burning things has been the go-to solution for thousands of years to keep our buildings warm and cool. Now, faced with the immense challenge of becoming climate-neutral within a generation, cities have to completely rethink this approach. This is

In mid-July, the EU will issue key proposals to address heat decarbonisation – the so-called “Fit for 55” package. It is a critical moment, as this legislative package will determine the direction of heating and cooling policies in the

Earlier this month, I saw an original advertisement published by a large French local authority to recruit an energy sufficiency advisor. The job description refers to gathering information about energy use and raising awareness about how to reduce it,

The second edition of Energy Cities’ European Cooperation Lab took place at the end of April with 3 city teams coming from Czech Republic, Italy and Spain. Two days of enriching exchanges and practical workshops to start planning community