LIFE Clean Energy Transition · Supporting the delivery of actionable, integrated, and comprehensive local heating and cooling plans

Proposals should present the concrete results which will be delivered by the activities and demonstrate how these results will contribute to the topic-specific impacts. This demonstration should rely on a solid analysis of the current situation, realistic assumptions and baselines, and establish clear causality links between proposed activities, results and impacts.In terms of qualitative impact, proposals under this topic should demonstrate how they will contribute to the…

The topic supports local and regional authorities to develop and deliver actionable and integrated local heating and cooling plans (LHCPs) as effective instruments for clean and sustainable energy planning and investment at the local and regional level. Heating and cooling account for half of final energy use[1] in the EU, about 70% of which still comes from imported fossil fuels, mainly fossil gas[2]. Many households still rely on solid fuels, which harm air quality.…

Proposals under this topic should provide targeted support to help local and regional authorities develop actionable and integrated LHCPs covering different energy carriers, infrastructures and economic sectors.Support should be clearly tailored to the targeted local and regional contexts, and used by municipalities and regional authorities. By the end of the action, proposals must result in the actual delivery of LHCPs in the targeted municipalities or regions.The…