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Energy Cities
Energy Cities is a network of cities committed to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
We are a learning community built around a “local & sustainable first” approach. Our members represent over 1000 local governments in 30 countries. The network gathers frontrunners and energy transition beginners, city officials and technical experts.
We showcase concrete solutions deployed by cities, we advocate to change politic and economic governance at all levels and we foster a wide cultural change leading to a futureproofed society.
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Sebastián Oviedo
Sebastián is project manager at Energy Cities. Collaborating with partners across Europe, he implements knowledge exchange and replication programmes to decarbonise cities and advance socially just, circular economies. An architect and urbanist by training, his background integrates research, teaching, design and project management, and has taken him beyond his home country Ecuador to live and work in Germany, Mexico, Belgium and the USA.
Elina Sergejeva
Elina is a project manager at Energy Cities. Elina holds a MSc in Urban Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Regional Development and Urban Economics. Throughout her career Elina has managed to experience 3 different levels of governance in Latvia. She implemented an energy efficiency of buildings project while working for the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia. She explored urban resilience and co-creation topics while working for a regional authority, Riga Planning region, and she worked on smart cities and communities projects as an energy efficiency expert on a city level at Riga Energy Agency.
