The Deliverable 4.3 Regional Policy Roadmaps offers an insight into key barriers and challenges encountered in the ConnectHeat’s six focal areas (Belgium, Bulgaria Croatia, Germany, Italy, Spain) which currently hinders the development of heating and cooling communities and their successful roll-out. Furthermore, short- and long-term roadmaps as well as the necessary tools and actions to ...

Heating and cooling (H&C) account for more than 50% of Europe’s final energy use, yet they remain underrepresented in both policy and implementation efforts. In particular, Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), despite their transformative potential, are still predominantly focused on electricity, leaving thermal energy out of the picture. To bridge this gap, the ConnectHeat project has ...

Heating and cooling (H&C) account for more than 50% of Europe’s final energy use, yet it remains underrepresented in both policy and implementation efforts. In particular, Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) — despite their transformative potential — are still predominantly focused on electricity, leaving thermal energy out of the picture. To bridge this gap, the ConnectHeat ...