Let's make the West of Europe heat the best! (Charting Western Europe's path to 100% renewable heating & cooling)

This event, organised in the framework of the RHC-ETIP project, is part of the series of Roundtables for all European regions. The event aims to highlight the importance of decarbonising the heating and cooling sector and will bring together perspectives from Western European countries on their vision for achieving 100% Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC) across Europe. 

The discussion will highlight the different perspectives and strategies of various sectors needed to achieve this ambitious goal, while addressing the significant challenges that lie ahead. 

By adopting a tailored, region-specific approach, this event seeks to identify and address barriers specific to the Western EU region, taking advantage of common climatic and social conditions. Through this targeted approach, speakers will share best practices, foster collaboration and ultimately help pave the way for a sustainable and resilient future for RHC in Europe. 

Agenda

• 13:30 – 13:35 Opening remarks by the moderator I Market conditions in Western European countries 
• 13:35 – 13:45 How can we achieve 100% renewable heating and cooling? Insights from experts from various sectors: 
  • District Heating and Cooling I Eloi Piel, Market Intelligence Director, Euroheat & Power
  • Heat pumps I Raymond Decorvet, Senior Account Executive, MAN Energy Solutions
  • Solar Thermal I Valérie Séjourné, Managing Director, Solar Heat Europe
  • Geothermal I Sanjeev Kumar, Head of policy, European Geothermal Energy Council
• 13:45 – 14:30 Panel Discussion & Best Practices
  MODERATOR: Frank Gérard, Associate Consultant, Trinomics 
   

ABOUT THE RHC-ETIP

Officially launched in 2010, the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC-ETIP) brings together representatives from industry, academia and the public sector. 

Stakeholders from the biomass, geothermal, solar thermal and heat pump sectors work on a common strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy technologies for heating and cooling. 

DISCLAIMER: 

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101075746. 

Funded by the European Union. 

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

This event is organised as a free side event of the Euroheat & Power Congress.