In Europe, there is a clear, long-term objective to decarbonise the energy system, but it is currently unclear how this will be achieved in the heating and cooling sector. A huge variety of tools and methods is currently applied to support the transition and develop efficient strategies and policies. The Heat Roadmap Europe 4 (HRE4) project aims to provide new capacity and skills for lead-users in the heating and cooling sector by developing the data, tools, methodologies, and results necessary to manage the sector’s transition.

An HRE4 project workshop will take place Monday 11 September (13:00-15:30, at the BLOX HUB), preceding the 3rd International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and 4th Generation District Heating (4DH). On this occasion, experts on heating and cooling system analyses from various ongoing (EU and beyond) H2020 research and innovations projects will exchange experiences, lessons learned and ways forward with regard to heating and cooling focused energy system analyses. The workshop aims at both: getting a better understanding of today's state of the art, as well as identifying promising ways forward to improve existing tools and methods. The scope includes assessments for individual cities or districts, as well as country- or EU-wide studies. It comprises sector-specific and system-wide approaches, bottom-up as well as top-down studies, etc.

Furthermore, the latest version of the Pan-European Thermal Atlas 4, Peta 4.2 will be launched on Tuesday, 12 September (17:00) at the 4DH conference. Immediately afterwards participants will have the opportunity to learn even more about Peta 4.2 and try it out for themselves at the Peta Stand, hosted by ICLEI. The Stand will also be available on Wednesday.

For more information about the events and registration, visit the conference website.