Energy Cities

In an unexpected turn of events – the sort that makes politics so fascinating, precisely because it is so chaotic – the European Commission has proposed a « 

Over two intensive days, the SPARKLE Vilnius School – Decarbonising buildings and energy districts for the benefit of all: how cities can drive the change – shifted attention away from technical solutions alone, towards the human, organisational and systemic factors that determine whether the energy transition actually happ...

Denmark is frequently recognised as a pioneer in sustainability. The country is internationally known for its forward-thinking innovative architecture and urban planning, and its widespread cooperative approach to energy production and management. This reputation is reflected in concrete results. Throughout 2025, Danish energy communities shared a total of 200 MWh of renewabl...

Over time, food has been confined to kitchens, recipe books, and gastronomic salons. Yet it constantly escapes these boundaries. It slips under doors, enters town halls, hospitals, defence councils, and it reaches civil protection, internal security, and national security alike.

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Ljubljana (Slovenia) is a city of around 300,000 inhabitants, with a very clear political commitment: to become climate neutral by 2030. But this goal cannot be achieved through public buildings alone. The city’s real challenge lies in the residential building stock where more than 135,000 housing units are mostly privately owned, many of them built decades ago. As Petra Šeme...