As a new European mandate begins, it is more essential than ever to pursue the European Green Deal, but above all, to fill the gaps that are compromising the implementation of ambitious energy and climate policies in the long term.

Energy affordability and energy security have become major challenges that jeopardise the competitiveness of EU industries and fairness of the EU energy and climate transition. What if accelerating the uptake of clean heating and cooling solutions was the missing link?

This year alone, more than 20 organisations, NGOs and 15 EU Member States called on the European Commission to accelerate the European heating and cooling transition, and further develop efficient heating and cooling networks. Ambition, simplification and funding are needed to enable European citizens to install clean heat solutions in their homes, and for European cities to exploit their own local heating and cooling sources.