Heating and Cooling in the European Energy Transition

摘要

Between 25 and 27 February 2015, the European Commission hosted in Brussels the first series of high level events exclusively dedicated to heating and cooling. This initiative came as a recognition that the heating and cooling sector in general, and District Heating in particular, can and must play a key role in driving the European energy transition. On the afternoon of 25 February, the same day of the publication of the Energy Union communication, six side events were organised by various stakeholders showcasing heating and cooling solutions from across the European industry. Euroheat & Power together with the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) hosted the session »Sustain-able Local Thermal Energy Systems: The case of large Heat Pumps and District Heating«. The event focused on the combination of large heat pumps and District Heating grids as the most effective means of bringing renewable heating into densely populated areas. Euro-heat & Power President Frederic Hug welcomed the fact that the heating and cooling sector is finally getting the attention it deserves at the centre of the EU energy policy debate.