Make your digital sprint in heating and cooling
Decarbonising the heating and cooling (H&C) sector is key to achieving the EU 2050 goals. This sector accounts for about half of Europe’s total energy needs with 75% of it still dependent on fossil fuels. Rapid action needs to be taken on a local level, but cities often lack resources or capacity to advance in their strategic H&C plans. This is where digital tools come in place, bringing the opportunity of a more cost-effective and efficient H&C planning. Tools like Hotmaps or THERMOS can facilitate and accelerate the planning and development of district energy projects.
After over 3 years of implementation, the Act!onHeat project is coming to a close in November 2024. The project, with the aim to accelerate the use of strategic heating and cooling planning in European cities, has supported several municipalities in their journey to H&C decarbonisation while making use of the digital tools Hotmaps and THERMOS. The main learnings and best-case studies will be showcased in a public event, which will take place in Brussels (BIP meeting centre, rue Royale 2-4, 1000 Brussels, Belgium) on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
The event will bring together main stakeholders of the H&C sector, including energy agencies, cities, industry and representatives from the European Commission. Speakers will discuss key topics like the digitalisation of the sector, financing, development of H&C plans and effective communication. We will also hear from best-practice case studies in European cities that have been supported by the Act!onHeat project in their H&C efforts.
Find the full agenda below; please note that the agenda may be subject to change.
Time | Topic | Speakers |
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09:00 – 09:20 | <b>Welcome and scene setting</b> | |
09:20 – 09:45 | <b>Fast Forward the Thermal Transition</b> | <b>Matthieu Ballu</b> (Policy Officer for Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, DG ENER) and <b>Ali Aydemir</b> (Coordinator, Fraunhofer ISI) |
09:45 – 10:15 | <b>Digitalising Heating and Cooling Planning for Faster Implementation and Optimised Management</b> | <b>Leszek Drogosz</b> (Director of Infrastructure Department, City of Warsaw, Poland) |
10:15 – 11:15 | <b>How to facilitate the digital sprint in the thermal transition?</b> | <b>Aksana Krasatsenka</b> (Knowledge Transfer Director, Euroheat and Power), <b>Andrea Voigt</b> (Vice-President, Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability, Danfoss) and <b>Morten Duedahl</b> (Business Development Manager at the Danish Board of District Heating) |
11:15 – 11:45 | Coffee Break | |
11:45 – 12:15 | <b>Advancing with Strategic Heat Plans in European Cities</b> | <b>Marcus Hummel</b> (Managing Director, e-think energy research) and <b>Mirra Haalboom</b> (Renewable Energy Policy Officer at VEKA, Antwerp, Belgium) |
12:15 – 13:00 | <b>Local Heating and Cooling Pre-Feasibility Studies</b> | <b>Martin Holley</b> (Head of Technical Consultancy, Centre for Sustainable Energy) and <b>Katie Treadwell</b> (Energy Projects Officer, West Midlands Combined Authority, UK) |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 – 14:45 | <b>Intelligent Cities Marketplace – pitches and stand visits</b> | Scalable Cities, Smart City Marketplace, Danish Board of District Heating, EuroHeat & Power, European Heat Pump Association, Cool Heating Coalition, and many more... |
14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break | |
15:15 – 15:45 | <b>How to Finance the Implementation of Heat Projects</b> | <b>Boris Valach</b> (Project Manager, eclareon) and <b>Ada Ámon</b> (Head of Department - Climate and Environmental Affairs at Budapest City Hall, Hungary) |
15:45 – 16:00 | <b>Inspiring Cases from The Cities Heat Detox Campaign</b> | <b>Allison Le-Corre</b> (Covenant of Mayors Office) |
16:00 – 17:00 | <b>How to communicate and sell thermal planning and infrastructure changes best in your city?</b> | <b>Clare Taylor</b> (Strategic Communications Lead, Cool Heating Coalition), <b>Vesna Derzek</b> (City Utility Velenje, Slovenia) and <b>Ján Ferenčák</b> (Mayor of Kežmark, Member of Parliament, Vice-President of the Union of Slovak Cities, Slovakia) |
17:00 – 17:30 | <b>Closing remarks</b> | <b>Ali Aydemir</b> (Coordinator, Fraunhofer ISI) |
17:30 – End | Networking cocktail |
Speakers
Ali Aydemir
Coordinator, Fraunhofer ISI
Ali Aydemir has been a researcher since 2013 and project manager in the Competence Center Energy Technologies and Energy Systems at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI since 2017.
Allison Le Corre
Communication and Campaign Manager, Covenant of Mayors
As communication and campaign manager, Allison Le Corre's communication focuses on translating European energy and climate policy into tangible action at local level.
Mirra Haalboom
Flemish Energy and Climate Agency (VEKA)
Mirra Haalboom works at the Flemish Energy and Climate Agency (VEKA) in the team that works on the policy for sustainable energy systems.
Clare Taylor
Strategic Communications Lead, Cool Heating Coalition
Clare Taylor is a science communicator, journalist, and policy analyst whose work centres on communicating ideas and policies for a better world.
Katie Treadwell
Energy Projects Officer, Energy Capital team at the West Midlands Combined Authority, UK
Katie Treadwell's role focuses on the challenge of heat decarbonisation and the underlying energy infrastructure.
Vesna Deržek Sovinek
City Utility Velenje, Slovenia
Vesna Deržek Sovinek is an experienced communicator with a comprehensive background in journalism and organizational leadership.
Morten Duedahl
Business Development Manager at the Danish Board of District Heating
Morten works with governments, cities, and district heating companies to strengthen the development of district energy across Europe.
Ada Ámon
Head of Department - Climate and Environmental Affairs at Budapest City Hall, Hungary
Ada has been involved in climate and energy policy issues for more than 30 years. Ada was recently appointed by the Council of the City of Budapest to lead the Budapest Climate Agency.
Aksana Krasatsenka
Knowledge Transfer Director, Euroheat and Power
Aksana Krasatsenka is the Knowledge Transfer Director at Euroheat & Power, where she also manages membership relations for the DHC+ Platform, a leading research and innovation hub for district heating and cooling.
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