On 9 April 2025, Eurocities hosted a public webinar showcasing the city of Dresden as a Lighthouse City in the NEUTRALPATH project, part of the Scalable Cities community.

The REFORMERS project has been shortlisted for the World Hydrogen Awards 2025 in the Clean Hydrogen Project category, recognising its integrated approach to clean hydrogen and energy system transformation.

On 25 March, the third InterPED community engagement workshop took place in Findhorn Ecovillage, bringing together 13 residents, project partners, and researchers from Heriot-Watt University.

Our partners at the Smart Cities Marketplace are supporting Guimarães, Vila Real, Torres Novas, and Almada in the advancement of their local energy transitions with their technical assistance programme.

Lyon, 26 March 2025 — On 24 March, SPL Lyon Confluence became one of the newest signatories of the Agora Lyon 2030, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to local climate action.

As part of the ASCEND project, Harthof is taking major steps toward becoming an energy-positive district by 2027, supporting Munich’s broader climate neutrality goals for 2035.

The ASCEND project continues to drive the development of Positive Clean Energy Districts (PCEDs) in Europe.

Dr. Stefan Synek and Andreas Baernreuther from ASCEND Project – Munich recently attended the BAU Messe, held from 13 January to 17 January 2025, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for architecture, materials, and systems.

The Building Better Cities in Europe through Positive Energy Districts agora session showcased how innovative PED models can transition from pilot projects to everyday urban development practices that can help to reshape European cities.

The session featured case studies from the ASCEND multiplier city Porto and lighthouse city Lyon, as well as NEUTRALPATH cities Dresden and Zaragoza, and from the Scalable Cities Task Group on Energy Communities offering practical examples of successful energy community models.