To get rid of gas and fossil fuel heating in the built environment will require upgrades to the energy performance of many buildings. In 2 workshops, Danish and Dutch civil servants will learn from each other and expert consultants, in order to gain inspiration and tools to accelerate their green initiatives.
Municipalities have a leading role in the Dutch and Danish green transition. In these workshops, participants will get the chance to participate in in-depth discussions on how municipalities can contribute to the roll out of low temperature, green heating. Getting the building stock ready for low temperature heating is simultaneously a technical, legal, financial and social challenge, and municipalities have a lot to gain from getting the right tools in place.
Participants are expected to participate in both workshops (6th and 20th of June). Input from the first workshop will be used during the second one.
Workshop #1 June 6th
| 14.00-14.00 | Welcome | VNG & the Danish Energy Agency welcome participants for the workshop and give an overview of what to expect |
| 14.00-14.20 | Case example: Presentation of challenges and initiatives in a municipality | The Municipality of Eindhoven, one of the networks’ participating Dutch municipalities, will present a project in which they are working to promote a transition to a low temperature heat source |
| 14.20-14.30 | Q&A & discussion | Participants can ask questions and open up discussions |
| 14.30-14.50 | Case example: Presentation of challenges and initiatives in a municipality | The Municipally owned District Heating utility of Aalborg, one of the networks’ participating Danish municipalities, will present a project in which they are working to promote a transition to a low temperature heat source |
| 14.50-15.00 | Q&A & discussion | Participants can ask questions and open up discussions |
| 15.00-15.30 | Discussion & exchange | Participants will be able to ask questions to each other and to consultants in a free form discussion |
Workshop #2 June 20th
| 13.00-13.00 | Welcome | VNG & the Danish Energy Agency welcome back participants and recap some of the takeaways from the last workshop |
| 13.00-13.20 | Danish consultant presentation | Based on observations and discussions from the first workshop, a Danish expert consultancy will give a presentation on tools that municipalities can utilize to promote low temperature heating in their municipalities as seen from a Danish perspective |
| 13.20-13.30 | Q&A & discussion | Participants can ask questions and open up discussions |
| 13.30-13.50 | Dutch consultant presentation | Based on observations and discussions from the first workshop, a Dutch expert consultancy will give a presentation on tools that municipalities can utilize to promote low temperature heating in their municipalities as seen from a Dutch perspective |
| 13.50-14.00 | Q&A & discussion | Participants can ask questions and open up discussions |
| 13.40-14.30 | Discussion & exchange | Participants will be able to ask questions to each other and to consultants in a free form discussion |
- Online
- 6th of June, 14.00 - 15.30
- 20th of June, 13.00 - 14.30
Dutch and Danish municipal civil servants involved in the green transition in the built environment
The workshops are free of charge
Please sign up via thorer@um.dk with your title and contact information
Questions, suggestions or something else? Then reach out to Energy Coordinator at the Danish Embassy in the Netherlands, Thor Eriksen, via thorer@um.dk