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Inspired by remunicipalisation initiatives all over Europe, an increasing number of local authorities are expanding their role, no longer simply acting as planning authorities but becoming operational stakeholders and driving forces for the local energy transition. New integrated municipal

Executive Director I am not very fond of articles flaunting their author’s personal life. Yet, what I will remember from this January is the day my daughter asked me to sign an authorisation to march…for the climate. She is

Recent leaflet by the Covenant of Mayors – Europe offers examples of cities and regions alleviating energy poverty. In the Spanish Region of Navarra, citizens’ energy bills have been reduced by €560/year on average. Thanks to an energy renovation

Energy Cities has been taking part in the “Assises Européennes de la Transition Energétique” for 20 years. But for me, this year was the first time I had attended this local authority flagship conference on the energy transition. Feedback

What is the most daunting thing about the shared energy transition currently underway? It may be the exponential rate at which it needs to scale up to meet the IPCC’s targets to avoid catastrophic climate change. But that is

by Claire Roumet, Executive director of Energy Cities “To change everything it takes everyone” This was the theme of a day of debate organised by my favourite cultural place in Brussels (Kaaitheater)! What an inspirational formulation in such troubled

Two publications to help you make your budget climate-friendly and support citizen participation! Climate-mainstreaming municipal budgets This guidebook contains a collection of case studies, best practices and tools that can help local authorities align their spending and investments with

The city of Münster has bold 2050 goals: being almost climate neutral while reducing their final energy consumption by 50% and their GHG emissions by 95% compared to 1990. But how do you do that? This is the crux

In a constantly evolving policy context, the Covenant of Mayors Community has been acheiving great results. Supported by the Covenant of Mayors Office with capacity-building events and materials, tailored information, international visibility, the Covenant of Mayors Community has been

The impacts of climate change are already felt today in Europe and across the globe. But a changing climate is not the only variable that is affecting climate and energy policies. A new study from the European Political Strategy