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
Gas-based heating prices shockingly high in Estonia
At the end of 2021, there was a shocking rise in electricity and gas prices in Estonia. This year, the price of electricity has more than quadrupled, while the price of gas has increased sixfold.
Celsius Talk: Cities Going Carbon Neutral
As we all know cities play a major role in the transition to the carbon neutral society. Celsius, since 2013, supported cities in their...
Brunnshög – Where Science Heats the City
The world’s largest low temperature district heating grid was inaugurated in Lund, Sweden, in the fall of 2019. The grid is based on...
Latest from the Toolbox
How to utilize district heating for cooling in a smart way
Energy providers and property owners can both benefit from an innovative cooling concept based on the utilization of the flexibility in district heating systems, and in particular by harvesting excess heat from a cooling process. A Berlin demo case is presented from the Flexi-Sync project.
Cities Manifesto for Fossil-Free Heating and Cooling
To ensure that cities’ needs and leadership role are taken on board in this pivotal moment for the future of heating and cooling, Celsius Cities, #DHCities, Energy Cities and FEDARENE have come together to endorse the Cities Manifesto for Fossil-Free Heating and Cooling.
Heat pumps in district heating systems
The combination of district heating and heat pumps are foreseen to have a key role in the future district heating systems. This article looks at the integration of large-scale heat pumps in district heating, which can help balancing the power grid when the production of electricity from intermittent renewable energy sources fluctuates.
Upcoming events
Visit a solar thermal plant
Mürzzuschlag, Styria, Austria
REWARDHeat Conference: DECARBONISE HEAT
Helsingborg, Sweden
2022 Euroheat & Power Conference
Brussels
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Webinars
Celsius Talk: Energy Security for Cities
European cities have experienced a winter with very high energy prices and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has, in a painful way, ... learn more
Celsius Talk: Cities Going Carbon Neutral
As we all know cities play a major role in the transition to the carbon neutral society. Celsius, since 2013, supported cities in ... learn more
Celsius talk: 5th generation heat networks in Europe
Celsius wishes everyone welcome to our first webinar after the holidays. We are very happy to be back again after a short summer break ... learn more
Webinar: The kick-off of the fall 2021 edition of the Celsius Forerunner Groups
Based on the premise that cities and districts are in a position to take the lead in the energy transitions, the Celsius Initiative ... 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.
Guide to European district heating projects
Get inspired and collect knowledge from innovative new projects financed by the European Commission. More then 60 innovation projects are being highlighted and presented with a focus on the replication potential in cities in this overview.
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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