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6,000 houses (12M m2) should benefit from comprehensive energy renovation starting in the Latvian capital city. The municipality has created a revolving fund linked to a soft loan scheme which will provide loans at a low interest rate (up

In Italy, experts are talking about the emergence of a “revolution from below”, steered by local authorities which have helped the country increase its share of renewable energy from 15% to 35.5% in just a few years’ time, with

It all started with the observation that encouraging owners to renovate their houses was quite a challenge. What is the best way to provide incentives? How can the message be conveyed in a timely manner? Local craftsmen appeared to

Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy will combine efforts and leadership to accelerate climate action at the local level worldwide. The world’s two primary city-led climate change and energy initiatives, the EU Covenant of Mayors and the

Interview of Carlos Moreno, a Franco-Colombian university professor. This humanist-scientist is renowned for his expertise of the «human smart city» concept. Energy Cities is promoting a transition that is not only technological, but primarily societal. What is your perception

The Serbian city of Niš achieved 23% energy savings on its public lighting using ESCO funding and technical assistance from the European Bank for Research and Development (EBRD). The city of Niš has been committed to climate change mitigation

At our Annual Conference in Bornova (Turkey), Mayors of cities in Europe and its Mediterranean neighbourhood have committed to acting together to ensure an energy transition to a fairer model based on the use of renewables and the reduction

After seven years of successful operation, Almada’s Less Carbon Climate Fund is now being redesigned and upgraded – it will become a revolving fund. In 2009 the Portuguese city of Almada set up the “Less Carbon Climate Fund” which

There are still some days left until summer starts. Nevertheless, we already suggest the three new DDDelicious flavours that will give Europe’s energy transition a local taste: Devolution (yummy!), Democracy (dainty!), Divestment (mouth-watering!) Our freshly-released Energy Cities INFO magazine

Our collective member PNEC (Polish Network of Energie Cités) initiates German-Polish city partnerships to foster exchange of experiences and solutions on the road to a low-emission economy. Decentralized solutions, verified and successfully implemented by cities and their stakeholders, play