Energy Cities is the European Association of local authorities in
energy transition
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. It represents 1000 towns and cities in 30 countries.
In 2023, the city of
Leuven
Leuven (, , ), also called Louvain (, , ), is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipalit ...
(BE) took over the Presidency of the association, succeeding
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of studen ...
(DE), which held the presidency from 2017 to 2023.
Energy Cities was established as an association of European local authorities in 1990 to put all this into practice. The association premises are located in
Brussels
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(BE) and
Besançon
Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
Capi ...
(FR). A part of the team works in
Budapest
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(HU),
Offenburg
Offenburg (; "open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemmanic: ''Offäburg'') is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrat ...
(DE),
Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau or simply Freiburg is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fourth-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Its built-up area has a population of abou ...
(DE) and
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
(FR).
Board of directors
The Board of Directors of the association is represented by the 10 European cities:
[Energy Cities governance: https://energy-cities.eu/governance/]
Presidency of Energy Cities
* From 2023 City of
Leuven
Leuven (, , ), also called Louvain (, , ), is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipalit ...
(BE), represented by Mohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven
* 2005-2023 City of
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of studen ...
(DE), represented by Eckart Würzner, Deputy Mayor of Heidelberg
* 2000-2005 City of
Odense
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (after Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2025, the city proper had a population of 185,480 while Odense Municipality had a population of 210, ...
(DK), represented by Søren Møller, Deputy Mayor of Odense
* 1997-2000 City of
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
(ES), represented by Pep Puig, Municipal Councillor in Barcelona
* 1994-1997 City of
Besançon
Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
Capi ...
(FR), represented by Robert Schwint, Mayor of Besançon
* 1990-1994 Robert Schwint, Mayor of Besançon
See also
*
Covenant of Mayors
References
External links
Energy Cities Official WebsiteCovenant of MayorsDisplay Campaign
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Energy in the European Union
Energy policy
1990 establishments in Europe
Organizations established in 1990