The heating and cooling sector is the next frontier for renewable and sustainable energy growth in Europe. Aurélie Beauvais explains why.

Fourteen years after Europe’s first Climate and Energy package, our energy system is in the midst of a profound and essential transformation. Most of these efforts continue to concentrate on delivering a modernised, sustainable electricity sector. With increased ambition and focus, electricity is now well on its way to becoming Europe’s cleanest energy carrier. Driven by the impressive growth of wind and solar, the European electricity transition is testimony that with a shared purpose and proper incentives, there are almost no limits to what we can achieve. This inspiring success story has provided a blueprint for other parts of the world and propelled Europe into a new industrial era.

Yet, the current crisis provides a sharp reminder that this is no time to rest on our laurels. The conflict in Ukraine has once again highlighted our problematic fossil fuel dependency, and the devastating droughts that have hit Europe are further evidence that the climate crisis is nowhere behind […]