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The EU recognised that the decarbonisation of heating and cooling (H&C) is a key priority for meeting the EU energy and climate targets. H&C accounts for about half of the final energy demand in the EU, with fuels almost 80 % of the demand provided by fossils. A just-published EU study addresses different types of barriers […]
Euroheat & Power analysed implications of the EU’s “Fit for 55” package, proposed on 14 July 2021, for the heating sector. The paper summarizes in six points what district heating companies can expect under the new EU proposal. One of the novelties is the introduction of a CO2 tax for all heating fuels used by […]
The Energy Community Secretariat and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) are kicking off their Carbon Pricing Training Series in January 2022. District heating companies of Contracting Parties using fossil fuels and emitting GHG emissions, as well as other energy companies, will be eventually subject to carbon pricing. In the European Union, emissions form […]
Accurate and reliable statistics are essential in terms of planning for the energy transition. The Energy Community Secretariat has supported the Contracting Parties in conducting surveys on the consumption of different energy products and fuels in households in accordance with Regulation (EU) 431/2014. A particular focus was put on the consumption of biomass in order to accurately […]
The Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001 (RED II) in Article 24 (4) sets the legal basis for allowing third parties which produce heat from renewable sources to be connected to the network of district heating operators. RED II was adapted and adopted in the Energy Community legal framework at the Ministerial Council in November 2021, imposing […]
The European Commission has recently published a working document on State aid for district heating infrastructure, where it provides instructions for assessing the State aid for heat generation facilities and distribution networks. Any such support is subject to the scrutiny of the competent State aid authority prior to granting the aid, which in the case […]
Heat comprises half of the EU’s energy consumption, and 80% of it comes from fossil fuels. Several organisations published a joint statement calling for a more ambitious renewable energy target of 45% by 2030 rather than the current 40%. Among the enlisted measures that can have a high impact on the target for renewable energy, […]
Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (REDII) sets the obligation of increasing the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector by an indicative 1.3 percentage points annually. The RED II outlines the methodology to calculate the shares of renewable energy in electricity, transport and heating; however, it does not provide a methodology on […]
To investigate eco-friendlier heating solutions for Pljevlja compared to the current inefficient wood and lignite-based system, Bankwatch engaged consultants to analyse cost-effectiveness of several scenarios, including expansion of the district heating system to the wider territory of the municipality. The study concludes that, with proper incentives, constructing large solar thermal collector fields for district heating […]
A Bankwatch-commissioned study on sustainable heating solutions in Tuzla concludes that “Tuzla faces a unique window of opportunity to gain a place among the cleanest and technologically smartest cities with respect to heat supply and air quality in southeast Europe”. The study recognizes that Tuzla fulfils some preconditions that qualify it to take the lead […]