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Sustainable Energy Systems Built Environment & Culture Membership

2 March 2021

Take a virtual tour of four positive energy building sites across Europe

ICLEI Europe is supporting the transformation of building complexes in four EU cities spanning Europe's main climate zones (Nordic, Coastal, Mediterranean and Continental) into positive energy buildings. The demo sites demonstrate the viability of existing technologies, as well as the cross-cutting ...
Sustainable Energy Systems Advocacy

26 February 2021

Fit-for-55+: Powering up a sustainable and fair energy transition in Europe

For successful post-COVID recovery guided by the principles of the EU Green Deal and the objective of Europe to become the first climate neutral continent in 2050, a rapid, fair and broad energy system transition is no longer an option for the EU, but rather the only solution for a sustainable, and ...
Sustainable Energy Systems

23 February 2021

Policy Sandbox Tool will help local governments reach mobility and energy transition

A Policy Sandbox Tool – based on two years of research, interviews, surveys and workshops – is being developed to support local governments in achieving milestones related to their local energy and mobility transitions. Moreover, the tool, which will be released in autumn 2021, will help...
Sustainable Energy Systems Advocacy

17 February 2021

Commission to support the Western Balkans and Ukraine in their transition from coal

The European Commission has launched a new initiative to help coal regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine transition away from coal towards a carbon-neutral economy. This initiative – whose secretariat is run by a consortium including ICLEI Europe, with expert knowledge across all particip...
Climate Change Mitigation Sustainable Energy Systems

4 February 2021

New website supports community energy and the uptake of renewable energy solutions

The ongoing energy transition is not only facilitating the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, but also helping us rethink how energy is produced and distributed. Local energy networks – an important alternative to traditional top-down distribution models – are gaining i...
Sustainable Energy Systems

2 February 2021

Learn more about energy communities

It is clear that our mainstream energy systems are not all sustainable. Groups across Europe and beyond are testing new ways of producing and consuming energy, which take long-term sustainability and justice into account. One example of this is "energy communities". An energy community is a way of ...
Sustainable Energy Systems Membership

27 January 2021

Cities called to join energy efficiency project to access training, networking and financial support

Emissions reductions, improved health, better air quality, and new employment opportunities are only a few examples of the 'multiple impacts of energy efficiency'. What are other ancillary benefits of energy efficiency measures? And how can your city assess and monitor them? The new Multiple Impact...
Sustainable Energy Systems Advocacy

19 January 2021

Apply to join latest edition of Covenant of Mayors peer learning programme

ICLEI Members are invited to apply to learn from a 'twin' as part of the latest edition of the Covenant of Mayors peer learning programme. This edition builds off the success of the Covenant of Mayors twinning programme, and offers cities, regions, and provinces across Europe the opportunity to tak...
Events Sustainable Energy Systems Governance Innovation Membership

15 December 2020

What (governance) approaches can cities take to support social innovation in energy?

People around the world are trying out new social practices, or reviving practices from the past, in the hope that those meet our needs better than existing solutions do. Those new (or revived) practices are social innovations. Social innovations in energy (SIEs) can include energy cooperatives; new...
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