Welcome to the Celsius Initiative!
We are a demand driven collaboration hub for efficient, integrated heating and cooling solutions supporting cities in their energy transition to carbon-neutral systems. Focusing on cities’ needs, through the forerunner groups, it connects its members to exchange on climate and environmental policies, foster innovation, leading to solutions that accelerate sustainable development in Europe and across the world.
The initiative also provides continuous knowledge sharing through a monthly newsletter, webinars, participatory workshops and the Celsius Toolbox. The later gathers and shares technical, economic, social and policy expertise.
Latest News
District Cooling in Rajkot, India
The city of Rajkot, in the state of Gujarat, India, is the first pre-existing city[1] in India to tender a district cooling system and the...
Webinar: Cities & the Renovation Wave – Impactful District-Level Approaches
Ahead of the upcoming European Commission's flagship initiative the “Renovation Wave” which aims to decarbonise the European building...
Riga, making a difference in the Baltic countries
The Joint Stock Company (JSC) “RĪGAS SILTUMS” is the biggest District Heating (DH) company in Latvia and in the Baltic countries. The...
Latest from the Toolbox
How to optimise district energy flexibility
This article is based on a webinar within the project Flexi-Sync and describes the approach taken in the project to optimise district energy flexibility.
How to scale heating and cooling demonstrator projects
Scaling is essential, but also challenging. Learn more about recommendations for successfully scaling your heating and cooling demonstrator projects.
Find the money for the next step: A funding for scaling checklist
This checklist provides guidance on what steps to take to improve your chances of aquiring funding for the scaling and replication of your demonstration project.
Upcoming events
Optimising the grid in real-time
Webinar
The Future of Thermal Grids 2020
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Webinars
Webinar: Cities & the Renovation Wave – Impactful District-Level Approaches
Ahead of the upcoming European Commission's flagship initiative the “Renovation Wave” which aims to decarbonise the European building ... learn more
Webinar: Local leaders on the front lines
Half of Europe’s energy consumption today is made up of heating and cooling and most of that demand is met through the burning of oil ... learn more
Webinar: Financial instruments and success cases
“We don´t lack money, we lack good projects to lend money to”, “future investments will be extreme transparent” and “keep on working ... learn more
Webinar: Low temperaure district heating
Low temperature district heating can prove to be an important part in also keeping the globe’s temperature low. This webinar presents ... learn more
Read the latest Celsius Newsletter
The CELSIUS Newsletter is published monthly to promote and improve the visibility of what is happening in our network.
The latest issue focuses on solar district heating. You find this newsletter here.
Give cities a voice in Brussels
No energy transition without sustainable cities; no sustainable cities without sustainable heating and cooling. As the 2016 European Commission’s Heating & Cooling Strategy made clear, district energy systems will have to play a significant role to make Europe’s broader climate and energy ambitions a reality. And cities will be in the driver’s seat to make a successful energy transition happen.
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