{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"The heating policy paradox","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65aa870b43029e00165401f4/65aa87152e64140016647ab2.png?height=200","description":"Heating is becoming an increasingly pivotal issue in the energy transition, especially as we enter a winter where many of us are thinking twice about when to put the heating on in our homes. However, sustainable heating solutions seem absent in the EU’s response to the energy crisis.\r\n\r\nDistrict heating & cooling (DHC) networks are one of the most efficient solutions to lower emissions from our buildings. But its decarbonisation potential is still untapped, as most of the heat in these networks is still produced with fossil fuels. In this episode, we look into the policy incentives needed to decarbonise our heating systems and how the EU can make the most of the potential of DHC.\r\n\r\nThis week's guest is Aurélie Beauvais, Managing Director at Brussels-based association Euroheat & Power. She previously held the position of Deputy CEO and Policy Director of SolarPower Europe from 2017 to 2021. She also headed the European Affairs department of the French Union of Electricity from 2012 to 2017.\r\n\r\nEnjoy the show!\r\n\r\nIf you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week's episode, you can reach us at our Twitter accounts:\r\nAurélie Beauvais: https://twitter.com/ABClimate\r\nMichaela Holl: https://twitter.com/CitizenSane1\r\nJan Rosenow: https://twitter.com/janrosenow\r\nDavid Weston: https://twitter.com/DaveW_FORESIGHT\r\nAnna Gumbau: https://twitter.com/AnnaGumbau\r\n@WattMattersPod: https://twitter.com/WattMattersPod\r\nFORESIGHT Climate & Energy: https://twitter.com/FORESIGHTdk\r\n\r\nListen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foresight-climate-energy/.\r\n\r\nIllustration: Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva. Art director: Trine Natskår.\r\n\r\nShow notes:\r\nComment | Why solar farms can benefit wildlife - Keele University: https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2022/october/solar-wildlife/solar-farms-wildlife.php\r\nBiodiversity measures to fast-track renewables deployment - FORESIGHT: https://foresightdk.com/biodiversity-measures-to-fast-track-renewables-deployment/?token=renewables_biodiversity\r\nMichael Liebrich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLiebreich/status/1584109605285953536\r\nCommission work programme: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files/cwp_2023.pdf\r\nScotland generates record amount of renewable electricity - BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63229402\r\nA 10-Point Plan to accelerate the EU heat transition: https://www.euroheat.org/resource/a-10-point-plan-to-accelerate-the-eu-heat-transition.html?utm_campaign=10-point+action+plan\r\n\r\nTRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY\r\nJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy\r\nGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.","author_name":"FORESIGHT Media Group"}