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Event in Amsterdam to hold city-focused session on long-term energy procurement
by Alix Bolle
10 Aug 2022 at 5:21am
The war in Ukraine has reshaped European energy policy. And the new direction is clear ? no more Russian energy imports by 2027, more and [?]
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Sobriety and resilience at the heart of decentralised cooperation between Mon...
by Sylvie Lacassagne
28 Jul 2022 at 8:13am
?Setting the table? for cities to make progress with energy-climate initiatives If you are travelling through Provence this summer, perhaps you will see, as I [?]
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Public food procurement: a game changer in the food systems transition
by Marta Arosio
27 Jul 2022 at 1:04am
Public food procurement plays a crucial role in the transition towards sustainable food systems, having an impact both on production and consumption patterns. Public food procurement holds a transformative [?]
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?Imagine the city we want?
by Floriane Cappelletti
26 Jul 2022 at 3:00am
Op-ed by Sandra Vla?i?, UNDP Wordsmith The UN-Habitat World Urban Forum, that recently took place in the Polish city of Katowice, has concluded on showing [?]
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The SHARED GREEN DEAL project begins work on people-centered climate neutrali...
by Allison Le Corre
25 Jul 2022 at 8:36am
Energy Cities is a partner in the new SHARED GREEN DEAL project that will use innovative social experiments to support the objectives of the European Green Deal, involving local communities across Europe. The project has received five million euros from the European Union?s Innovation Programme Horizon 2020.
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Energy security and climate: Cities stepping up to protect Europe
by Fausto Zaccaro
21 Jul 2022 at 8:01am
Summer is here and while travelers are preparing their luggage to reach their touristic destination, the holiday season is covering Europeans with a misleading sense [?]
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Matching the guidance with science: How to re-design national energy & climat...
by Alix Bolle
19 Jul 2022 at 5:30am
In today?s world, top-down National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) which are not grounded in local realities and potential will fail. Techno-centred, one-size-fits-all solutions will [?]
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Trailblazers putting energy back in local hands
by Miriam Eisermann
18 Jul 2022 at 6:53am
During a webinar, 3 city experts have shared how they managed to avoid the NIMBY phenomenon, how they engaged the community and ?massaged? public support by focusing on more than just dividends.
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The energy crisis, changing narratives and the myth of financial decentraliza...
by Beatrice Karas
12 Jul 2022 at 10:39pm
The energy crisis hits hard Bulgarian municipalities. The country has no effective government in place; which aggravates the energy crisis at the local level, as [?]
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Why did we, as local elected representatives, sign the #LocalStaff4Climate ma...
by Mélanie Bourgeois
12 Jul 2022 at 1:16am
Cities do not lack climate ambition, but they lack human resources. This is the message of Philippe Guelpa-Bonaro Vice-President of the Metropolis of Lyon (France), [?]
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