Energy Cities

Our new #CommunityEnergy bulletin is out! We have a new guide to address challenges to your #energycommunity and an opportunity to communicate said challenges to the European Commission! If you want to join our matchmaking sessions or learn from live courses about the advantages of PPAs, make sure to read this edition: https://lnkd.in/eAiHQwps #LocalRES Grupo ENERCOOP, REScoop.eu

Public procurement can be a powerful tool for municipalities to ensure RES installations are community-owned and benefit the most vulnerable. In this latest episode of City Stories, we talked with Efrén Guilló Sansano, Head of Innovation at the cooperative Grupo ENERCOOP about their successful collaboration with the Spanish municipality of Crevillent. #SCCALE203050 #PublicProcurement https://lnkd.in/e95t_B-i

This is your chance to share your investment needs with the European Commission! If you are a signatory of the Covenant of Mayors - Europe and you are actively implementing your Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (or equivalent) your input is invaluable. The responses will be aggregated anonymously and reported to the Commission - they will serve to inform of future initiatives and may be used to develop new services. Fill the survey here: https://lnkd.in/ePz6rywF #SmartCities

The National Energy and Climate Plans of Portugal, Spain, Lithuania and Czechia are standouts in recognising the socio-technical innovation potential of energy communities, proposing a holistic strategy and sets of measures to support them. They acknowledge community energy can promote social inclusion, tackle energy poverty and develop a more flexible and digital grid. Do you want to know how other Member states rank in their support of #CommunityPower on their #NECP revisions? Click here: https://lnkd.in/eBcJfKi5

Circularity in the built environment can drastically reduce the consumption of both raw materials and land - sign up to see our colleague Adrian Hiel on 30 May contribute to a panel on regulation, primary barriers and robust #circular business models. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2H9Zs7q

If you are a Master student interested in heat #decarbonisation and building media partnerships for the Covenant of Mayors - Europe, we have an internship for you. As an intern in this mission, you will help the Covenant of Mayors team to develop a campaign and create partnerships with media or other outlets to ensure visibility. You will also contribute to Energy Cities' communication and media work, helping the organisation position itself on topics following its current policy priorities. You have until May 10 to apply: https://lnkd.in/ewmjT63W

Many cities and regions, among them some of our members like Toulouse Métropole and the Municipality of Frederikshavn, have already set up their one-stop shops. With the new Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency directives meaning to have a one-stop shop per 80,000 inhabitants, many more municipalities are sure to follow. Sign up for this first summit for the European community of integrated home renovation services on 11 June - a community created to assist these initiatives via capacity building, mentoring and promotion. https://lnkd.in/efxuTzrR #EUPeers FEDARENE

Some cities already run out of water during winter, energy prices have hit record highs, supplies and materials are hard to find - the signs are there and they are unmistakable. Scenarios tell us that we need to consume less energy, water, and materials and leave more room for nature in the cities to achieve our goals. Come join us at #GraftingCities2024 for a session on sufficiency to discuss the wise management of resources! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ebztA5QT We joined forces with 70+ organisations - check out our #sufficiency manifesto: https://lnkd.in/dzbXZ59v València Clima i Energia, Mélanie Bourgeois

Cities and regions need adequate in-house skills to successfully do their part in the climate transition. There is a need for skilling, reskilling and upskilling programmes and of an increase of the local workforce to implement the Green Deal. We welcome the European Commission's efforts in this direction, but we think more can be done. We have come together with seven other European networks of local and regional governments to pass key messages to EU leaders on the whens and hows of implementing a fair and inclusive transition at the local level. Read our joint letter here: https://lnkd.in/em2pkXXf #LocalAlliance FEDARENE, Climate Alliance

After three years of supporting the development and implementation of scientifically robust, detailed, and integrated transition pathways towards climate neutrality, the #EUCityCalc project is coming to an end. Join us at the final conference at 14:30 on 25 June in Valencia - explore innovative solutions, discover challenges overcome by the pilot cities and draw a comparison between them and your municipality. It is a great opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange. The conference will be followed by an hour long policy session on 26 June addressing the role of cities in climate action in policy making. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dgzZnBHD CLIMACT, Carbon Market Watch, PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research