Stakeholder survey ‘Urban Heating and Cooling Transition’ was launched in January 2022. Its results were presented and discussed at the REWARDHeat-Celsius policy workshop on 17 March in Brussels.
The aim of the survey was to analyse stakeholders’ awareness and understanding of DHC and its role in realising the EU’s climate and energy objectives. It targeted all relevant stakeholders: both within the European institutions and the wide EU policy community, including representatives of civil society, industry, and academia.
The majority of answers received come from research (20.8%) and technical consultancies (20.8%), as well as industry associations (13.2%) and utilities/operators of DHC (13.2%). There are fewer responses from cities (9.4%), European Commission (...)
