Energy Cities

Mark your calendars for the 8-10th of April! The next edition of our annual forum #GraftingCities2025 will take place in Besançon, Ville et Communauté Urbaine. You are cordially invited to spend three days of celebration and discovery - we will be turning 35 🎉 We will soon be sharing details, in the meantime you can keep up with our events by clicking on this link: https://lnkd.in/eYVxYe_m

For municipalities looking to implement their climate and energy action plans, The European City Facility has opened a call for local governments which will be open until December 18th. A total of €60,000 will be awarded to the selected grantees - the ultimate objective being to build a pipeline of #sustainableenergy investment projects across Europe. Click here and take the test to know if your municipality is eligible: https://lnkd.in/e8cjq8GS #EUCF FEDARENE, adelphi, ICLEI Europe

Germany has become the first country to formally transpose the provisions for local #heating and #cooling plans in the Article 25.6 of the EED - that's a big step towards Europe achieving its decarbonisation goals. The German Bundestag passed a landmark law for H&C planning, along with the decarbonisation of heat networks—all aimed at achieving the 2045 climate neutrality target. Do you want to know how well your country has progressed? Take a look at our tracker: https://lnkd.in/epBBBUww Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena),

European cities will need to hire a wave of staff to enact the climate measures put forward by national and EU legislators—a difficult task given the budget constraints faced by most municipalities. Our Executive Director Claire Roumet was at The Urban Report podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy to discuss how new funding models can help address #staffing challenges for cities. This podcast is available for subscribers only and you can find it here: https://lnkd.in/dYhsp38m Sean Carroll

Check out CoM-munity Stories for 19 tangible examples of cities #decarbonising their heat! https://lnkd.in/eyG_33fv #CitiesHeatDetox

Public acceptance can make or break a project. What do you do if everything that can go wrong does? For the the municipality of Kökar, an energy community around solar, urban wind and storage would bring new flexibility to the island's energy system. A very vocal and strong-willed minority, however, made that impossible - the municipality has had to abandon their plans and look for other alternatives. We spoke to Niclas Karlsson, Kökar's Municipal Director and Jonas Holmström, Engagement Officer at the energy company Flexens Oy Ab. They've learned about turning the tide of public perception and how to adequately communicate what citizens stand to gain. Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e25pABXh #SCCALE203050 #LocalRES

Increasing renewable energy deployment is a priority for many municipalities. Working together with #energycommunities, cities can both boost their transition and ensure their citizens benefit the most from it. This is an opportunity to learn through play from the cities of Poreč-Parenzo and Stad Leuven - find out how they are supporting projects and fostering community engagement! Join us on November 7th at 11:00 CET. Sign up below: https://lnkd.in/gCXcEs7K #SCCALE203050 REScoop.eu

We will be at the #EHPSummit on 5-6 of November! The heating and cooling sector represents +50% of the EU's energy demand - it is crucial to decarbonise this sector to achieve climate neutrality and energy independence. Join us to discuss #districtheating! Register here: https://lnkd.in/e_nEu9Xs Euroheat & Power, Adrian Hiel

There are three different challenges to mass-market home renovations that need solving: the easiest being technology, then there is the human challenge [not to be understated]; the most complicated is financing. While deep #renovations come with their benefits - for health, energy bills, comfort and more - this is often a very heavy burden for any single household to carry, and this is where third party financing comes in. Here are five lessons to replicate the successful French model of financing: https://lnkd.in/eCTjB_-6 Association SERAFIN #ORFEE

If your city planning to refurbish its public lighting through Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), this webinar can help reduce the time needed for project preparation! https://lnkd.in/dDhVY_U9 #SmartEPC FEDARENE