Renewable Space Heating under the Revised Renewable Energy Directive

The objective of the study is to provide a better information basis for policy design in the heating and cooling (H&C) sector in the EU and its Member States. This involves collecting data and information on the status quo of the H&C sector in the EU with regard to energy consumption, energy carriers, technologies and the regulatory framework. Furthermore, alternative decarbonisation pathways are modeled to better understand the long-term perspectives and costs of different decarbonisation technology paths in different climatic and geographical settings in Europe. Finally, recommendations for policy design are developed and discussed with relevant stakeholders from EU and the Member States. Within the study, Oeko-Institut coordinates the following activities: • Data collection on barriers to the deployment of renewable heating and cooling in the EU Member States; • Overview of key policy instruments to support renewable heating and cooling; • Data collection on the barriers and drivers for renewable energy communities for heating, including assessment of the regulatory framework for renewable energy communities in the EU Member States; • Deriving policy recommendations to support the decarbonization of the heating and cooling sector.