Heating and cooling account for ~50% of Europe’s energy use
Turning local
heating and cooling
plans into action
BetterLIFE helps local and regional authorities overcome challenges to implementing Local Heating and Cooling Plans.
Through five pilot sites, the project will deliver clear, replicable roadmaps to help boost clean energy transition across Europe.
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Why this
matters
EU law now requires large municipalities to develop local heating and cooling plans
Only ~25% comes from renewable sources
Yet many municipalities lack the tools and support to implement them.
Solid plans.
Real-world impact.
BetterLIFE helps municipalities create and implement
mandated heating and cooling plans that are:
Financially sound
Plans that are realistic to fund and implement
Co-created
Developed with input from communities, businesses and local stakeholders
Future proof
Include Gas Network Decommissioning Plans
Five places.
Shared ambitions.
BetterLIFE’s five pilot projects have been chosen to reflect different climatic conditions, socio-economic contexts and sizes across Europe.
01 | Dublin — 4 local authorities
Codema will advance and refine existing Local Heating and Cooling Plans, focusing on district heating expansion.
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02 | Athens
Led by NTUA, the pilot will focus on district cooling with an emphasis on urban cooling, green infrastructure and resilience to combat urban heat islands.
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03 | Gabrovo
The pilot, led by Municipality of Gabrovo, will focus on replacing fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives including renewable energy sources (RES).
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04 | Almada
The Municipality of Almada will co-develop a LHCP that focuses on both sustainable space cooling approaches and reducing energy poverty.
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05 | Maribor
The Municipality of Maribor will co-develop and launch a LHCP with a strong emphasis on developing and initiating a GNDP.
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Better, together.
Working together to turn local plans to action.
