District Energy in Cities at EUSEW 2015

Euroheat & Power organised the session “District Energy in Cities – from EU Vision to Local Action through an Integrated Approac” together with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The event was part of the 2015 EU Sustainable Energy Week High Level Policy Conference.

Programme and Presentations

Welcome Address: Ulf Björnholm, Head of the UNEP Brussels Liaison Office, UNEP

Keynote Address: Marie Donnelly, Director Renewables, Research and Innovation, and Energy Efficiency at DG Energy, European Commission

From European Vision to local practice – moderated by Mark Johnston,  Senior Adviser, European Policy Centre

• District Energy in Cities: Presenting the UNEP Initiative – Paul Voss, Managing Director, Euroheat & Power (on behalf of the Global District Energy in Cities Initiative)
• Towards an energy transition that works – David Connolly, Associate Professor of Energy Planning, Aalborg University
• Sustainable Finance for Sustainable Heat – Zarpana Signor, Vice President, Deutsche Bank AG
• District Energy and Efficient Buildings: A Winning Combination – Thomas Boermans, Managing Consultant, Ecofys Germany

Q&A session

Wrap up and Conclusions: Ulf Björnholm, Head of the UNEP Brussels Liaison Office, UNEP

Photo Gallery (All EUSEW 2015 events)