Overview
Funding:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, European Climate Initiative (EUKI)
Timeframe:
01/12/2024 – 30/04/2027
Budget:
441 749,29 Euro
Contractors:
BSERC, Bulgaria (Lead partner); REGEA, Croatia; CRES, Greece
Description
Article 25.6 of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) obliges the larger EU municipalities (> 45 000 inhabitants) to develop municipal heating and cooling (H&C) plans. Given the low level of readiness of Bulgaria, Croatia and Greece to implement this new obligation, the project aims to support them by:
- Providing local authorities with planning methodology, templates, and guidelines;
- Increasing the knowledge of local authorities; and
- Improving the H&C planning framework at national/local level.
Expected outcomes
The CHAMP project will:
- Conduct analysis and prepare recommendations on policy, legislation, financing and data availability;
- Develop a methodology for H&C plans that meets all EED requirements, which will be tested in 1 pilot municipality in each country, supported by a local working group;
- Develop templates, guidelines and proposal of planning tools;
- Prepare capacity building materials and deliver training to local authorities.