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Inspired by the work on its roadmap, at the end of 2021 Brasov's municipality took some important steps towards its climate neturality 2050 objective. Renewable energy for public buildings Brasov signed a contract to buy green electricity for the 75 public institutions under the authority of the Local Council, for the public lighting, traffic lighting and the ski area. This energy comes from renewable sources, making the city a national pioneer in this field! "Brasov aims to become the Green…

A recent article in the local magazine "Levante" highlighted the progress of Valencia in the field of the energy transition and climate. Below, we summarised the main action Valencia's City Council has been carrying on in the past years, in the framework of TOMORROW. You can read the original article in Spanish here. In September 2020, Valencia's City Council create the Energy Transition Table to to design and promote its Fair and Inclusive Energy Transition Strategy, defining in a collaborative…

The City of Mouscron organised the first Transition Forum "Un Pas Vert Demain" (A green step tomorrow) on 23 October! The event was an opportunity to bring together, the actors of the territory such as citizens, companies, institutions and to show them they have the support of the City Council. The themes and the 17 objectives of Sustainable Development were discussed during workshops, conferences, live discussions or via social networks. Workshops for adults and children on the themes of the…

The City of Mouscron is active in mobilizing the construction / renovation sector in order to decarbonise its buildings and reach the A label (best energy performance standard) in 2050. A training course for architects was held at the end of September to test the new renovation policy instruments set up by the municipality: the Quickscan, the Roadmap to 2050 and the Building Passport. Quickscan is a new web tool for raising awareness of energy performance. In a few clicks, and without the…

For a whole week, Brașov has been the scene of the Green Cities Forum, an event the city has developed believing in the carbon-free future the world needs to leave as legacy to the next generations. Green Cities Forum welcomed an International Conference on Environmental Public Policies, from 9 to 12 September, as well as community events to promote and advance the green transition, to educate, inform and raise awareness, from 6 to 12 September. Supported by Covenant of Mayors Europe and Energy…

The mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribó, and the mayors of Madrid, Seville and Barcelona have signed this Wednesday an agreement to transform their cities, and accelerate the energy and ecological transition before 2030, an agreement that is part of the citiES 2030 initiative, promoted from the El Día Après platform . As Mayor Ribó stated during the rubric, "the challenge is not only that cities become climate neutral, but that they do so as soon as possible." During his speech at the event, held on…

In order to encourage the actors and citizens of the territory to act to fight against climate change, Brest métropole is offering them tools for mobilisation and commitment. On the 7th of July, 70 professionals, elected officials and citizens took part in an evening of information and discussion on this theme. Several companies, associations, municipalities and institutions were present, reflecting the diversity of actors interested in these issues. Glen DISSAUX, Vice-President in charge of the…

A new publication by Energy Cities takes a closer look at the processes that a city can put in place to acquire the necessary knowledge on its territory with regards to climate challenges. The authors present and analyse six examples of local authorities that put in place such processes and set ambitious climate targets with local stakeholders - a very relevant information for the #CitiesOfTOMORROW! They call them local PACTs, or Local Participatory Agreements for the Climate Transition…

TOMORROW's Irish partner Codema will lead the roll-out of €20M energy projects in Dublin. Thee DeliveREE project (funded by the Horizon 2020 programme) will provide funding of €1.2M to test and develop a one-stop-shop project implementation unit for energy-efficient and renewable energy projects in Dublin. This will include over €20 million worth of upgrades to council buildings and sites within the region. The DeliveREE project will support the retrofit of a range of council facilities such as…

València has reduced its energy consumption by 17.9% and greenhouse gas emissions by 30.9% in the last 12 years. These findings were reported in the first evaluation report of the commitments signed under the European Covenant of Mayors. The report assess the evolution of the city from 2007 to 2019 and do not reflect the effect of the pandemic. "These are very positive figures that show that Valencia City Council is committed to the fight against climate change" said City Councellor Alejandro…