Looking at energy communities through a local authority lens
Within the framework of the Smart Cities Marketplace, interviews with 44 local authorities across Europe have been undertaken to assess...
The Smart Cities Marketplace Library offers a range of publications for different audiences.
- Policy Papers: Drawing on Smart Cities Information System (SCIS) analyses, these papers explore key policy challenges, providing insights and recommendations for policymakers and smart city stakeholders.
- SCIS Essential Monitoring Guides: Practical manuals to support data preparation for the Self-Reporting Tool, which tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) from EU-funded Smart Cities projects. These guides are valuable for the wider smart city community.
- CONCERTO Publications Archive: A collection of reports from the CONCERTO initiative (FP6 & FP7), focused on district-level energy optimisation. These resources remain accessible for reference.
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European smart cities business models
The Horizon 2020 programme has invested €381 million in SCC projects, with the total value of supported projects, including additional...
Consolidated analysis and impact assessment of Smart Cities and Communities projects
This report analyses four Scalable Cities Smart Cities and Communities (SCC) projects, namely SmartEnCity, Sharing Cities, mySMARTLife, and RUGGEDISED. The...
The State of European Smart Cities: Exploring and showcasing models, solutions, and financing for European replication to achieve climate neutrality
Cities and towns represent around three quarters of the EU’s population and have been among the key allies for the...
Self Reporting Tool (SRT) guide
The Self-Reporting Guide for EU co-funded Energy-efficient Buildings (EeB) and Smart Cities and Communities (SCC) projects will lead you step...
Systemic Changes in Governance - Executive Summary
Making European cities climate-neutral and smart requires a huge paradigm shift and profound changes in current governance practices, to a...
Systemic Changes in Governance. Equipping local governments for realising climate-neutral and smart cities
Making European cities climate-neutral and smart requires a huge paradigm shift and profound changes in current governance practices, to a...
Digitalization in Urban Energy Systems
Scalable Cities is proud to announce the publication of the paper: " Digitalization in Urban Energy Systems. Outlook 2025, 2030...
The impact of the EU’s changing electricity market design on the development of smart and sustainable cities and energy communities
The implementation of the EU’s Clean Energy for all Europeans Package (CEP) leads to important legislative updates, including recasts of...
Upscaling urban residential retrofit for the EU's low carbon future: Challenges and opportunities
With respect to the EU climate and energy goals, a major challenge for cities lies within retrofitting the existing urban...
SRT export data structure
This technical note explains details of the Smart Cities Marketplace Self Reporting Tool (SRT) export data structure.
Why may replication (not) be happening - Recommendations on EU R&I and regulatory policies
This policy brief investigates the reasons why replication of smart urban energy, mobility and ICT solutions for a clean energy...