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 in India to tender a district cooling system.
Webinar: Cities & the Renovation Wave – Impactful District-Level Approaches
This webinar focuses on how the “Renovation Wave” will provide support to cities and regions when they decarbonise their building stock.
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
Improving energy efficiency – A handbook on DH upgrading paves the way
This handbook from the Upgrade DH project describes technical and non-technical approaches for upgrading existing systems.
Get the funding right: Financial instruments for scaling up bankable solutions
This text provides an overview of ways to fund the scaling of demonstrator projects, including how to manage requirements from financers.
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.
Upcoming events
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Webinars
Webinar: Cities & the Renovation Wave – Impactful District-Level Approaches
This webinar focuses on how the “Renovation Wave” will provide support to cities and regions when they decarbonise their building stock. learn more
Webinar: Local leaders on the front lines
Five star cities presenting their best practices in efficient heating and cooling solutions for a sustainable future. learn more
Webinar: Financial instruments and success cases
This webinar provided a European perspective on financial investment, from EU’s Urban Agenda Energy Transition Partnership to success ... learn more
Webinar: Low temperature 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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