Cities & the Renovation Wave: Impactful District-Level Approaches

  • Euroheat & Power Events
  • 09 September 2020 - 09 September 2020
  • Online
  • by CELSIUS

 

The European Commission’s flagship initiative the “Renovation Wave” aims to decarbonise the European building stock. This is a massive endeavour as buildings are responsible for 40% of the EU’s final energy consumption and account for 36% of CO2 emissions.

 

Two-thirds of existing buildings are likely to remain in use by 2050. Therefore, the “Renovation Wave’s” success will depend on an approach that is both broad and ambitious enough to tackle the challenge of decarbonising our homes by guaranteeing efficient and decarbonised heat supply and transforming the buildings themselves. Smart district energy networks are a crucial prerequisite for the large-scale utilisation of low-carbon and renewable energy sources in cities. The Council has underlined the need to include district heating and cooling networks in the scope of the “Renovation Wave”. Meanwhile cities and regions alike have already started implementing similar approaches with heat network pilots and renovations going hand in hand.

 

During this workshop we will discuss how the “Renovation Wave” will provide support to cities and regions to decarbonise their building stock and hear about local approaches that are already under way in Europe.

 

➡️ REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE HERE

 

Preliminary Programme:

9:30 – 10:30 The Renovation Wave – what’s in it for the local level?
Moderator: Giulia Forgnone, Policy Officer, Euroheat & Power

 

10:30 – 10:40 Coffee/tea break

10:40 – 11:40 Local district-level approaches and needs for the Renovation Wave
Moderator: Sofia Lettenbichler, Policy & Projects Manager, Euroheat & Power

 

11:40 – 11:50 Closing remarks

 

For more information about the “Renovation Wave” we invite you to watch Euroheat & Power’s webinar “Planning the Renovation Wave: how district energy can help?” which took place on May 19, 2020.

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