The heating and cooling sector has been recognised as key for achieving decarbonisation and energy efficiency targets. The Joint Research Centre has presented two clean transition pathways for the heating sector in EU Member States, namely electrification of heat and efficient heat and power production and district heating networks. The study finds that electrification of […]

The team of the Heating & Cooling Network updated the Report on the assessment of legal frameworks on consumption metering in district heating in the Energy Community Contracting Parties. The assessment compares the legal frameworks, highlights best practices and provides recommendations for the improvement of national legislation. This assessment is part of an overall report on the […]

The Energy Community has commissioned Kantor and E3 M to prepare a study proposing a carbon pricing mechanism for the time horizon until 2040, suitable for the decarbonisation of the power and district heating sectors in the Contracting Parties. The PRIMES-IEM model was used to quantify five stylized scenarios for the introduction of carbon pricing […]

The report expects the global thermal energy storage (TES) market to triple in size by 2030. TES use in district heating and cooling effectively decouples demand from supply, allowing energy to be stored on a seasonal basis. The resulting flexibility allows far greater reliance on variable renewable sources, such assolar and wind power. District heating already […]

Dear member of the Platform, We are pleased to share with you a text providing examples of different forms of State aid granted to district heating/heating sector by EU Member States. You can find out how the European Commission assessed and concluded on different types of aid, granted for purposes of environmental protection but also […]

Dear member of the Platform, We are pleased to share with you a draft report on the assessment of legal frameworks on consumption metering in district heating in the Energy Community Contracting Parties. The aim of the assessment is to compare legal frameworks, detect the best practices and provide guidance for the future improvements of […]

Dear members of the Heating and Cooling Network, The Energy Community Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are pleased to invite you to Webinar on Consumption metering in district heating on 24 November 2020, 14:30 -16:15. This is intended to be the first in a series of webinars, organised under the […]

The European Commission published on 14 October its Renovation Wave Strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings in the European Union. The Strategy aims to at least double renovation rates in the next ten years and make sure renovations lead to higher energy and resource efficiency. The Strategy recognises district heating systems as being crucial elements of […]