Energy Cities (Consortium leader) is a membership-based, not-for-profit association whose members are mainly local authorities. It was founded in 1990 by five European cities and the network currently represents over 1,000 local authorities all across Europe, and beyond. Energy Cities is steered by a Board of Directors made of 11 local elected representatives from 9 countries. Energy Cities operates with near-total public funding, which allows us to demonstrate integrity towards our member cities and preserve intellectual independence in our work. We embrace transparency in all our activities, including our funding sources.