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Join us in Heidelberg for next year’s major event and discover the ICCA International Conference on Climate Action in Heidelberg Save the date now: 22-24 May2019 In 2019, Eckart Würzner, invites all Energy Cities Members to join not only

The relationship between a city´s decision makers and citizens is of mutual importance. For local authorities, it is hence crucial to take the pulse of public opinion and act on it. Town hall meetings, surveys or consultations are only

Claire Roumet, Executive director of Energy Cities By some quirk of the calendar (or not), France unveiled its pluriannual energy programme the day before the European Commission was scheduled to publish its own long-term strategy. The latter plan, which

The United Nation Climate Change Conference starts today! Our Vice President Peter Marland, Mayor of Milton Keynes will represent us in Katowice, but other Energy Cities members will also be there to showcase cities’ efforts to tackle climate change.

In the UK, Parity projects provides homeowners with personalised service for their energy retrofitting projects. Through the RefrofitWorks intiative, they coordinate the work of suppliers (SMEs) and advocates such as social workers or associations to facilitate customer outreach and

The EU Commission calls for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. The EU executive has outlined today its bold vision for making Europe climate-neutral by 2050. The Commission’s landmark strategy aims to make the EU compatible with the goals of

Climate policy consultancy Energies Demain has developed an «Inventory of best practices» for setting up an integrated energy efficiency service package, including access to long-term financing for homeowners. «One-stop-shops» to boost energy retrofitting Energies Demain defines a one-stop-shop as

The energy transition in a global economy can only be successful if individuals change. And individuals change when encouraged and the right incentives are provided through collective action. If city administrations are to reach climate and energy objectives they

Every day, all kinds of materials and goods enter the city. Those flows of materials and goods, e.g. Urban Freight transport (UFT), are of growing concern. According to a study, UFT accounts for about 20%-30% of vehicle kilometres and

Energy transition in coal mining regions is not a new issue, but lately, it has come up often in my newsfeed. I am sure you have heard about the protests against the expansion of a coal mine in the