eclareon is pleased to announce the completion of the Act!onHeat project, an ambitious initiative to accelerate strategic planning for heating and cooling (H&C) across Europe. With H&C accounting for almost half of Europe’s total energy demand and 75% still dependent on fossil fuels, Act!onHeat focused on identifying success factors for effective H&C plans, developing workflows using open source tools, and issuing 21 actionable recommendations for planning, implementation, financing and policy.

As part of the project, eclareon led the development of financial pre-feasibility studies, evaluated the Act!onHeat support facility and provided best practice case studies. Together with our partners, we supported 120 municipalities in advancing their H&C strategies, facilitated 30 pre-feasibility studies and helped develop financing options for 15 emerging projects. The initiative culminated in a final conference – “Make your Digital Sprint in Heating and Cooling”, held in Brussels in November 2024 – where experts, policy makers and practitioners gathered to share knowledge and network.

For more details, please consult the Local Replication Roadmap and eclareon’s insights from the financial studies. The Final Report of the project is accessible through the following link.