Energy Cities

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has just released its ‘State of Energy Policy 2026’ offering a timely 50-year perspective on energy security policies. One message stands out clearly: our growing interdependencies are making this crisis potentially mo...

Following the recent war in the Middle East, energy prices globally – and in Europe – are on the rise. In the 44 days since the start of the conflict, President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen highlighted that “our bill ...

On 9th April, Energy Cities organised a new session of its Community of Practice on sustainable cooling, with a clear goal: to discuss the challenge of creating livable cities in a hotter climate.

In 2025, two initial sessions were held, and the insights gathered were integrated into a Policy Paper titled

Located in the heart of the Ruhr region, Essen is the tenth-largest city in Germany, with about 596,000 residents. It is an industrial city that, in the past, was producing coal and steel. Its structural transformation still influences Essen today. In 2023, the poverty risk rate was 22.5%, meaning that one in five residents is at risk of poverty. Two-thirds of the city’s resi...

The SPARKLE Poreč School created a unique space where theory met practice, bringing together experienced local energy actors to explore how energy communities can accelerate the energy transition and strengthen community resilience across ...