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Luxembourg's Klima-Agence has reported that fifteen municipalities from the Grand Duchy received the European Energy Award Gold certification during an international award ceremony held on Wednesday 11 November 2026 in Triesen, in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
According to the agency, the award recognises municipalities that have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to sustainable energy policies and actively contribute to achieving net-zero climate targets. The fifteen Luxembourg municipalities received the distinction through their participation in the national climate and energy policy programme, the Climate Pact (Pacte Climat).
The municipalities and their certification scores are as follows:
- Beaufort – 91%
- Bettembourg – 81%
- Dudelange – 85%
- Esch-sur-Sûre – 80%
- Goesdorf – 81%
- Hesperange – 79%
- Mertzig – 87%
- Mondorf-les-Bains – 75%
- Niederanven – 86%
- Préizerdaul – 79%
- Roeser – 77%
- Schuttrange – 86%
- Useldange – 77%
- Waldbillig – 75%
- Walferdange – 75%
A total of 58 towns and municipalities from Liechtenstein, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland received the European Energy Award Gold certification this year, with representatives of 37 attending the ceremony in Triesen. Among them was Lausanne, Switzerland, the largest city certified this year.
According to Klima-Agence, towns and municipalities play an essential role in reducing dependence on fossil fuel imports, particularly against the backdrop of rising fossil fuel prices. The agency noted that municipalities holding the European Energy Award Gold serve as international role models in environmental protection and the energy transition, demonstrating how coherent energy and climate policies can strengthen energy independence while generating economic benefits for local authorities and residents.
Nearly 2,000 European municipalities currently participate in the European Energy Award programme. Municipalities qualify for Gold certification when they implement more than 75% of the measures set out in the programme's catalogue.
The Climate Pact, a programme of Luxembourg's Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, aims to guide and strengthen municipal energy and climate policies. It is partly based on the European Energy Award, a European quality management system for municipalities in these fields.
Through the programme's catalogue of measures, Luxembourg municipalities can implement major projects supporting the energy and climate transition while raising awareness among residents of environmental and climate issues.
From Friday 1 January 2027, Klima-Agence will assume the presidency of the European Energy Award (eea). According to the agency, this reflects Luxembourg's commitment to supporting the European energy and climate transition and strengthening cooperation and the exchange of experience between participating countries.
Fenn Faber, Director of Klima-Agence and incoming President of the eea, highlighted the importance of this commitment and responsibility in supporting Europe's climate and energy ambitions.
A total of 276 municipalities across Europe now hold the European Energy Award Gold certification, including 32 in Luxembourg.
