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 few 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
- 14:45-15:00 Policy landscape – keynote speech by Margot Pinault (DG ENER)
- 15:00-16:00 Session 1 – The Evolving EU Policy Landscape for Heating & Cooling and national perspectives.
- Pauline Lucas (Euroheat & Power) - Moderator
- Joana Fernandes (ADENE)
- Kaneli Seppanen (Finnish Energy)
- Nicolas Raimondi (Energy Cities)
- Johannes Dornberger (AGFW)
- Vytautas Dziuve (LSTA)
- 16:00-16:45 Coffee Break
- 16:45-17:45 Session 2 – Financing the Transition: Investment attraction, criteria & support.
- Gabriele Pesce (Euroheat & Power) - Moderator
- Giulia Conforto (E-think)
- Thomas Miller (Hamburg Commercial Bank)
- Ugo Miretti (CINEA)
- Nicholas Dodd (SEFA)
- 17:45-18:00 Closing & Next Steps
- 18:00-20:00 Networking drinks
*Changes to the agenda may occur
