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    A chat with Fabio Barbero, Etterbeek's Climate Plan coordinator

    Written by Benjamin Sornin de Leysat

     

    Fabio Barbero is the Climate Plan Coordinator for the municipality of Etterbeek. He is responsible for implementing a robust strategy to reduce the municipality’s direct greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. This interview reviews Etterbeek’s strategy and actions, exploring how the Plan's priorities integrate considerations of energy poverty.

    Chiara.Lucchini

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    The EmPowerIngUs project redefining Urban Policy in Bulgaria

    Written by Vanya Vandova

     

    October 2025 marked a significant milestone in EmpowerIngUs' mission to tackle hidden energy poverty. The project participated in a high-level national discussion panel during the Annual Meeting of Local Authorities in Bulgaria: the biggest event in the country for local policies and trends in local self-government.

    Chiara.Lucchini

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    In Pomorie to tackle energy poverty

    Written by Marta Acosta and Fernando Gonzalez

     

    EmPowerIngUs partners gathered in Pomorie in September 2025 for the third Transnational Meeting of the network: a four-day event dedicated to sharing practical solutions to combat energy poverty and improve energy efficiency in urban communities.

    Chiara.Lucchini

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  • People painting a city square in Milan, Italy

    Reimagining spaces: placemaking lessons from URBACT cities

    From playful streets in Cork (IE) to sensory trails in Tavernes de la Valldigna (ES), five URBACT Good Practices show how cities can turn ordinary spaces into places people recognise, use and care for.

    URBACT

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  • Cities 4 Co-housing team

    From Inspiration to Implementation: What European Cities Learned from Transferring the CALICO Collaborative Housing Model

    What does it take to transfer a complex housing innovation? Between May 2025 and May 2026, five European cities tested, adapted and translated the CALICO model into investment-ready local solutions for collaborative and affordable housing.

    Dr Orna Rosenfeld

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  • Stara Zagora launches stakeholder discussions on labour market challenges

    Solutions start with understanding local challenges and bringing the right people together to address them.


    Zoltán Szenes

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