Archivo de categorías para "ENERGY CITIES"

9,700 European local governments, 47% less CO2 emissions by 2030

As part of the European Covenant of Mayors movement, cities and towns are taking energy and climate action to secure a better future for their citizens. With an average CO2 emission reduction target of 47% by 2030, Covenant signatories

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Decarbonisation strategies: harvesting local potential

How to ensure cities can cover their energy needs while maintaining air quality, reducing the effect of heat islands and therefore contributing to the fight against climate change? That was the main question addressed to the participants to the

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European Green Deal at 100 days – high in ambition, but not (yet) a game changer

As the new EU Commission hits its 100 day benchmark, it is time to analyze how its flagship programme to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent has performed so far. The European Green Deal has already brought forth various

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COVID-19 – The Cities & Citizens Energy Conference is postponed

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Energy Cities and the city of Heerlen decided to postpone our Forum to a later date. The first Cities & Citizens Energy Forum will take place from the 15th to the 17th September 2020.

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Help build the EU’s Climate Pact

A broad consultation on the proposed Climate Pact has been launched by the European Commission. The Climate Pact is one of the strategic pillars of the proposed European Green Deal. If properly designed, this new instrument could be a

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EU Climate Law enshrines 2050 target but misses climate proofing

The EU Commission today unveiled their climate law enshrining the target of climate neutrality across the entire EU by 2050. Because it is set for the entire European Union not every country or region needs to be climate neutral

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Fearless cities and more

It is impossible for me to write this March 2020 political editorial without mentioning the coronavirus outbreak. Yes, in this age of globalisation, pandemics are difficult to handle. Yes, the WHO has warned us and their advice and warnings

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Climate protection begins at (the) home

“Passive House has been around for more than 25 years and the market is changing. I feel that we are at a turning point where the uptake has been growing steadily and now the name Passive House is on

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Is your city eligible for the Just Transition Fund?

The €7.5bn Just Transition Fund will be shared across the 27 countries of the EU. What began life as a proposal to help coal-dependent regions transition to a low-carbon future will now also help regions dependent on carbon-intensive industries

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The European City Facility is launched!

EU City Facility (EUCF) was launched with a bang on February 19th as more than 600 participants hoped to take advantage of a grant to help develop investment plans for their cities. The details and streamlined processes of the

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