clean energy supported by storage systems to back up the supply should the weath-er be unfavorable. All possibilities within the city and the surrounding areas, from photovoltaic facilities and small wind turbines to biomass instead of diesel boilers, geothermal energy, green hydrogen or district heating networks providing piped heat. It also nurtures another version of public-private cooperation which, according to the EU, will be key to decarbonization: local energy com-munities formed by administrations, the private sector, and citizen-led associations to boost the renewable model. “Municipal businesses will be the main beneficiaries of these investments in renewable energy, making them more efficient, innovative and sustainable,” explains González Sánchez. And therefore, more efficient at saving- Smart management can guarantee a 30% reduction in urban emissions, 15% less in heat con- Recreation of a sample in a municipal center.