EERA JP Smart Cities & e3s joint workshop “Towards a sustainable Clean Energy Transition in Cities: technical and societal perspectives”
This event is organized by the EERA Joint Programmes e3s & Smart Cities and kindly hosted by the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Across Europe, cities are playing a central role in driving the transition toward climate neutrality and long-term sustainability. Supported by flagship EU initiatives such as the European Green Deal, the New European Bauhaus, and the Horizon Europe Mission for 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030, urban areas are becoming key testbeds for systemic innovation in energy, mobility, governance, and the built environment.
However, with cities accounting for around 75% of global energy use and 70% of greenhouse gas emissions, the path to a clean energy future is complex. Urban environments face intertwined technical, social, and governance challenges—from aging infrastructure and limited space to socio-economic inequalities and fragmented policy frameworks.
The workshop "Towards a Sustainable Clean Energy Transition in Cities: Technical and Societal Perspectives" offers a platform to explore these challenges and opportunities through an interdisciplinary lens. By fostering dialogue between the energy sector, urban planners, and the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) communities, the workshop aims to build a shared understanding of the systemic changes needed. It highlights the importance of integrating technological innovation with social inclusion to co-create actionable, equitable, and scalable solutions for cities across Europe.
Organizers:
Michael Bernstein – AIT (Austria)
Roberta Boniotti - ENEA (Italy)
Gulben Calis - EGE University (Türkiye)
Paola Clerici Maestosi – ENEA (Italy)
Ezilda Costanzo - ENEA (Italy)
Ghazal Etminan - AIT (Austria)
Maria Luisa Fernandez Vanoni - EERA (Belgium)
Sonia Giovinazzi – ENEA (Italy)
Gudrun Haindlmaier - AIT (Austria)
Ali Hainoun - AIT (Austria)
Michal Kuzmic - Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic)
Gabriele Manella – University of Bologna (Italy)
Margherita Menon - EERA (Belgium)
Ciaran O’Sullivan - AIT (Austria)
Manfred Paier - AIT (Austria)
Annamaria Pavone – ENEA (Italy)
Rongling Li – DTU (Denmark)
Monica Salvia – CNR (Italy)
Ramazan Sari – DTU (Denmark)
Alessandro Sciullo – University of Turin (Italy)
Giovanni Semprini – University of Bologna (Italy)
Ayşen Sivrikaya – Hacettepe University (Türkiye)