Upcoming Events
From energy efficiency to sufficiency: the need for a change in lifestyles to ensure a just transition to carbon neutrality | 11th and 12th December 2025
“From energy efficiency to sufficiency: the need for a change in lifestyles to ensure a just transition to carbon neutrality”
Eighth edition of the EnR Behave Conference
Date: 11th and 12th December 2025,
Location: Paris, France)
1st Expert Meeting Task 5, |Madrid April 23 & 24, 2026
1st Expert Meeting, Madrid April 23 & 24, 2026.
(in conjunction with AIVC workshop April 21-23, 2026)
Location: Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja and online
Address: Calle Serrano Galvache, nº 4, 28033 Madrid
15th IEA Heat Pump Conference - Decarbonisation through Innovation | 26th – 29th May 2026
15th IEA Heat Pump Conference ‘Decarbonisation through Innovation’
Date: 26th – 29th May 2026,
Location: Vienna, Austria
Past Events
2nd Preparation Meeting IEA Cities Task 5s | September 23, 2025, 13:00 - 16:00, (Eastern Time)
2nd Preparation Meeting, September 23, 2025, 13:00 – 16:00, (Eastern Time)
(one day before the ASHRAE AIVC IEQ Conference 2025 (https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/topical-conferences/ieq-2025-conference)
Location: EV Building, EV3.309 at Concordia and online
Concordia Address: 1515 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2W1
MS Teams link
Scalable Cities Roadshow Webinar: Financial Tools and Private Funding Sources for Public Sector-Led Energy Transition Projects | 16 April 2025
Scalable Cities Roadshow Webinar: Financial Tools and Private Funding Sources for Public Sector-Led Energy Transition Projects
Focus: Discover how European cities are leveraging innovative strategies and private funding to accelerate the energy transition. We’ll dive into financial tools (PPPs, revolving funds), real-world
cases (Dijon, ASCEND), and key takeaways from Barcelona.
When: 16 April 2025, 9:00–11:00 CET
Where: Online
Featured Speakers:
- Valentina Cabal (GNE Finance) – Financial strategies for sustainable projects.
- Damian Wagner-Herold & Andrea Geyer-Scholz (Smart Cities Consulting GmbH) – Reflections from the SCC Innovative Procurement Report.
- Paula Ferrando (GNE Finance) – Lessons from Barcelona on unlocking private investment.
- Carola Bosio (R2M, ASCEND) – Co-designing funding schemes with cities.
Register and check the agenda here: [Registration Link]
We can’t wait to explore the future of sustainable urban funding with you!
Additionally, we invite cities to fill out this survey on innovative procurement to further enrich the report that experts Damian and Andrea will present during the webinar. Please take a moment to respond here:
Innovative Procurement Survey
3rd definition workshop IEA Cities Task 2 ”Data for Urban Energy Planning”s | 16th&17th Oct 2024
3rd definition workshop IEA Cities Task 2 ”Data for Urban Energy Planning”
When: 16th & 17th of October
Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
This is the 3rd definition workshop of the TCP Cities Task 2. The aims of this meeting are:
- Welcome new participants
- Update recent developments
- Review and further discussion on task description and activities
- Initiation first task activities
- Socialising and networking
Registration form for this meeting: https://forms.gle/bCLxMo9Q2bUQkpxx6
Related to Task 2: Urban Energy Planning
Webinar Empowering urban energy transitions | 16th May 2024
Webinar launch event on 16th May 14.00 (Paris time) – Empowering urban energy transitions – Smart cities leading on climate action
Cities have an essential role to play in #tripling #renewable power capacity and #doubling the annual rate of #energy efficiency improvement, commitments agreed as part of the @COP28 UAE Consensus.
By 2050 cities are expected to host up to 70% of global population, compared to the current 56%.
As they expand, key challenges will need to be addressed:
- 70% of cities are already exploring the negative impacts of extreme weather events that cause strain on people and grids
- The shift towards electrification is likely to #triple peak electricity demand in cities by 2030
- Without unlocking new #flexibility sources, annual grid investments are expected to significantly increase
- In developing countries and emerging markets, cities growth has to match with universal electricity access targets
The latest @International Energy Agency (IEA)’s report explores the need of modernising and expanding power grids for sustainable urban energy futures and provide key recommendations for governments and municipalities.
Explore the full report here: https://www.iea.org/reports/empowering-urban-energy-transitions
Register to join the webinar launch event on 16th May at 14:00 (Paris time) here:https://www.iea.org/events/powering-the-future-smart-cities-leading-on-climate-action
Workshop 2 Climate Neutral Districts | 10 April 2024
Workshop 2 Climate Neutral Districts
Date
10th of April 2024
Location
Brussels. Area 42 | Rue des Palais 46,Brussels Live attendance is preferred, but online participation will be facilitated. The Workshop will take place in parallel to the first day of the DUT Conference from 10th to 12th April 2024 at the same venue.
Description:
The purpose of the workshop is to:
✓ Establish core team for Task development and execution
✓ Define Sub-task leaders, activities, and deliverables, ✓ Discuss and Plan funding opportunities (e.g. joint DUT project)
✓ Decide on proposed starting year (Autumn 2024 or 2025)
For whom?
Parties interested in Participation in the Task: Researchers and experts in the field of decarbonising the built environment, climate neutrality, positive energy districts and related areas interested in international collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Register:
To register for the Workshop, please send a participation notice to by 1st March 2024
Related to Task 4: Climate Neutral Districts
Workshop on Data for Urban Energy Planning | 13-14 March 2024
Workshop on Data for Urban Energy Planning
Date
13-14 March 2024
Location
The Hague, the Netherlands
Register:
To register for this workshop, please fill in the folllowing form: Register for Urban Energy Planning
Related to Task 2: Urban Energy Planning
Kickoff workshop Urban Energy Planning | 13th December 2023
Kickoff workshop Urban Energy Planning
Location
Online
Related to Task 2: Urban Energy Planning
Decarbonising the build environment | 19th October 2023
Decarbonising the build environment
Location
Online
Description
Kick-off meeting for researchers and experts in the field of decarbonising the built environment, climate neutrality, positive energy districts and related areas interested in international collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Related to Task 4: Climate Neutral Districts
How to finance the multiple benefit business case in cities? | 18th October 2023
How to finance the multiple benefit business case in cities?
Location
RAI, Amsterdam
Description
During the event eight cases from cities and communities were presented. Useful input was gathered to help build a common language and understanding of the concepts of blended finance, multiple value cases, communities of practice and regeneration. Conclusions drawn were that underlying action research, empowerment of champions, as well as codification are needed to support “new” investors, stakeholders, placeholders and cities on topics including:
- True pricing
- Reversed tendering
- Dealing with pains and gains of all stakeholders
- Developing methodologies for multiple benefits gaining and blended finance
- Regulation-free zones
- Defining opportunity costs and optimised value case for energy communities in cities
Key to the task will be how multiple benefits cases can reduce integral risks.
Goal
The main purpose of this Kick-off event was to shape the agenda for Task 3.
Related to Task 3: Multiple Benefits and Blended Finance
