Strategic Directions for the Heating & Cooling Transition (workshop)

The "Strategic Directions for the Heating & Cooling Transition” workshop will examine the current and upcoming legislative framework for district heating and cooling, alongside trends in investment in the DHC sector. The discussion will address existing gaps and opportunities, and explore how the European policy framework can keep supporting investments in sustainable district heating and cooling while accelerating policy transposition across Member States.

The event is a great opportunity for policymakers, investors, public authorities, representatives of associations, and NGOs to learn more about the nuances of the heating and cooling sector, its perspectives for the next years, and how change can take place in a challenging geopolitical scenario. 

Join us for the networking drinks after the event, and meet others involved in the fight for more sustainability and efficiency in district heating and cooling.

Agenda*:

• 14:00-14:30 Welcome Coffee
• 14:30-14:45 Introduction: Welcome, agenda, and project presentation
• 14:45-15:15 Policy landscape – keynote speech
• 15:15-16:15 Session 1 – The Evolving EU Policy Landscape for Heating & Cooling and national perspectives. Discussion on:
  • Heating and Cooling Strategy
  • Affordable Energy Action Plan
  • Clean Industrial Deal
  • Energy Efficiency Directive 
  • Electrification Plan
  • ETS2
• 16:15-16:45 Coffee Break
• 16:45-17:45 Session 2 – Financing the Transition: Investment attraction, criteria & support. Discussion on:
  • Clean Energy Investment Strategy
  • State Aid
  • Role of development banks
  • Attracting private financing into DHC
  • MFF
• 17:45-18:00 Closing & Next Steps
• 18:00-20:00 Networking drinks

*Changes to the agenda may occur