Covenant of Mayors - Europe

Let's embark together on a healthier future by cleansing and revitalising heating and cooling in our cities. The Cities Heat Detox starts today! 🌱💪 The way we heat and cool today, by burning fossil fuels, is detrimental to our environment, our health and our society. It accounts for almost 80% of all energy used by households, which in turn, are responsible for 21% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change, energy insecurity and deteriorated air quality. Local authorities have the potential to detoxify their heating and cooling systems and can make a big difference for cleaner air, a stronger economy and more resilient communities. Let's make our voices heard: healthy heat in cities means a healthy future for Europe. Join the campaign! Make sure to subscribe to the campaign as this detox journey has just begun! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/edbnNzdx #HealthyHeat4Cities #CitiesHeatDetox

🌍 Looking for innovative examples of cities detoxifying their #heat? Look no further than Heidelberg 🇩🇪! With half of its buildings already connected to a district heating network and its heat plan approved in 2023, Heidelberg is now seizing the opportunity to switch from fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable sources. The city is committed to fully decarbonising its district heating by 2030. 🔗 Let's take inspiration from Heidelberg's proactive approach. Discover more about their journey : https://lnkd.in/ecEz2gzz 🍋 In its diverse detox mix, Heidelberg has mint (geothermal), lemon (solar thermal), cucumber (waste heat) and kale (biomass), as well as blueberries and chia seeds (water-based and air-based sources), and some nuts (biogas) too! Did you know you can see what your detox mix looks like through our interactive tool? Make up your city's detox recipe and share it with us! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enzMUgKm #CitiesHeatDetox #HealthyHeat4Cities

🌍 Ignite the Future of Your Thermal Community Project! 🌍 Join us for the 3rd and final ConnectHeat Webinar on Innovative Financing and Business Models for #ThermalCommunities! Get the right financial tools and insights to turn your community energy ambitions into reality! 🚀 We’ll explore real cases across Europe, practical financing solutions, and inspiring ideas to drive sustainable change. 🗓️ Date & Time: November 13, 10:00 – 11:30 CET 👉 Register now to take part: https://lnkd.in/ehUwnxCV This session supports the #CityHeatDetox campaign with the Covenant of Mayors - Europe, accelerating local energy transformation and sustainable #heating solutions. Empower your community to make a sustainable impact with #CommunityEnergy and #InnovativeFinancing. Let’s #DetoxOurCities for a greener future! 🌱 #HeatCommunities #DistrictHeating #SustainableFuture #LIFEProgramme #CovenantOfMayors #ConnectHeat #EnergyTransition #CitiesHeatDetox #HealthyHeat4Cities Ambiente Italia S.r.l., North West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency (REGEA), Solites, Euroheat & Power, APE FVG, Energy Agency of Plovdiv, Leiedal, Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias, OesteSustentável - Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Oeste - Regional Energy and Env. Agency, DHC+ Platform, Riccardo Battisti, Chiara Lazzari, Martin Strolený, Heat Changers, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, Solites, REScoop.eu, Energy Cities LIFE Programme Marta Lupattelli Felix Kriedemann Roger Hackstock Dominiek Vandewiele Covenant of Mayors - Europe Els Ghyselen

🔊 Calling all Covenant Supporters! We want to hear about your achievements and activities at the national and local level in 2024. Share your insights to help us showcase your efforts and offer more relevant and fitted activities adapted to your needs as Supporters. 👉 Complete the survey by 31 December 2024: https://lnkd.in/ehF66ikk

🏙️ #CitiesAreCentral to #ClimateAction! Cities hold unique potential to bridge the growing gap between ambition and action as the climate crisis intensifies. That’s why we’ve joined forces with the GCoM Alliance to launch a joint social media campaign spotlighting cities and local governments of all sizes, as powerful changemakers. Together, let’s tap into the potential of cities to drive sustainable solutions and celebrate their impactful actions! 📢 Share your own posts using the #CitiesAreCentral hashtag to highlight your local government's climate action journey.

📌🇪🇺 Municipalities all around Europe are working to develop ambitious Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAP). What options are there to finance these plans? Our new webinar series seeks to help cities and towns getting the funding they need to bring about climate action. 💡The first webinar, co-organised by Smart Cities Marketplace and European City Facility - EUCF, will dive into the role that the private sector can have in financing actions from cities' SECAP. It's already next week - save your spot! 📆 14 November ⏰ 11:00 - 12:00 CET 🔗 https://lnkd.in/emMSb8hm

💡The main findings from the 2024 #Innovate4Cities Conference are now available! The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), in partnership with UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) and Melbourne Centre for Cities, just launched the flagship report "Accelerating Next-Generation City Climate Action" 🚀 This comprehensive report consolidates breakthrough insights from #I4C24 , where nearly 2,000 experts met to advance sustainable urban transformations. 🔍 Core advancements include: ➜ An updated Global Research & Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Change Science ➜ A holistic, inclusive, and ambitious digital transformation, identifying pathways to unlock the data, evidence, and interdisciplinary partnerships needed to convert climate plans into action implementation ➜ The Climate Innovation Readiness Navigator for Cities and Local Governments (CIRN), a methodology developed in partnership with Arup to help cities enhance their readiness to engage each other in innovative climate action. Access the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dymu4ncT

Master effective climate communication with the next EU Climate Action Academy webinar on 18 November 💻🌍    You will learn how to:  🔹 upskill your storytelling   🔹 write compelling narratives  🔹 navigate difficult climate conversations with confidence  🔹 get the best out of social media to amplify your climate message and grow your network    Whether you’re a climate leader or just starting out, these webinars are for you.     Register today ➡ https://lnkd.in/eSPTdJ44     #EUClimatePact #MyWorldOurPlanet 

An insightful few days at #SCEWC2024! A big thank you to all our partners, speakers, and attendees for making our presence so engaging and impactful. We’re excited to continue working together towards climate-neutral and resilient cities. Let's keep the momentum going!

🚨 RIGHT TO HEALTH, RIGHT TO ENERGY On 2 December from 14h15-16:30, I organise a policy event in Brussels that explores the critical intersection of energy poverty and public health. We'll share insights from WELLBASED and embed the health dimension in the 3-days #R2Eforum 2024. 👉 Registration open: https://lnkd.in/eCBizPr6 As high energy costs and poor housing conditions continue to affect vulnerable populations, understanding the health implications becomes increasingly urgent. This afternoon event will have two discussion strands:  ✅ EU Policy impact: outlook on health and energy priorities   Why is health rarely taken into account when discussing energy poverty issues and measures? Representatives from EU institutions will discuss the current and future priorities needed at the EU policy level to address energy poverty and its health impacts. We will dig into the unexplored areas or blind spots policymakers should consider to shape a more equitable energy landscape across Europe.  ✅ Urban programmes integrating health for effective energy poverty policies   Unpaid bills, cold homes, feelings of stress, shame and depression: energy poverty has many ugly faces. And it’s in cities and regions that they become visible.  Regional and city practitioners will share lessons learned from working with people suffering from it. They will highlight innovative approaches and effective strategies that empower communities to combat energy poverty, enhance health and wellbeing. 🎤 Confirmed speakers: Dr. Maria Neira, Director of Environment, Climate Change & Health, WHO (remotely) Tomas de Jong, Policy Manager, European Public Health Alliance EPHA  Dr. João Pedro Gouveia, Coordination team of EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub; Principal Researcher at CENSE, NOVA-FCT, Portugal  Mireia Matencio, Energy Poverty Coordinator, City of Besançon (France)   VICTORIA Pellicer Sifres Fundació València Clima i Energia Dr. Lucie Middlemiss, Professor of Environment and Society, University of Leeds We very much hope to meet you (policy-makers, civil servants, NGO advocates, researchers...) in Brussels. #WellbasedEU is a research project that sheds light on the health dimension of energy poverty – an aspect that is currently very much underexposed both in policy and in on-the-ground action. Energy Cities is one partner in this very interdisciplinary and international team. #righttohealth #fuelpoverty Las Naves Centre d'Innovació Friends of the Earth Europe   https://lnkd.in/ef6HFP3h