Energy Cities is a network of cities; we are a community of several hundred local authority representatives from 30 countries. The network gathers front runners and energy transition beginners, city officials and technical experts.
We showcase concrete alternatives deployed by cities, we advocate to change politic and economic governance at all levels, and we foster a wide cultural change leading to a futureproofed society.
Besançon (France), a beautiful city sitting within an oxbow of the river Doubs and Energy Cities’ birthplace, will host our members, partners and individuals involved in environmental projects.
Its energy and climate policies and innovative projects have made it one of the pioneering local authorities in the green transition in France. It is committed to becoming a sustainable and resilient territory by leading initiatives and boosting local cooperation.
It also aims to achieve the objective set by Grand Besançon of becoming a positive energy territory (TEPOS) by 2050. To do so it must propose a comprehensive programme, called Plan Climat-Air-Energie Territorial (PCAET), Territorial Climate Air Energy Plan, to develop a new development model that is both more sober and efficient.
The city of Besançon has been awarded with the European Energy Award Gold (EEA)!