NEWS

  • Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Days: registrations are now OPEN!

    PUBLISHED: March 20, 2025

    Registration is now open! Get your ticket by the 6th of May! ​​ The Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Days will take place from 20-22 of May to bring together key players and experts in the heating and cooling space across Europe.

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  • Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, confirms the Geothermal Action Plan will be published in Q1 2026

    PUBLISHED: March 17, 2025

    The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) welcomes eagerly awaited confirmation from the European Commission that the Geothermal Action Plan will be published in Q1 2026.[1] Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, acknowledged, in a written response to a question from Davor Stier MEP[2], that ”geothermal energy has an important role to play in the decarbonisation of the EU’s energy system”. He added, “The potential of geothermal energy has been so far hindered by challenges related inter alia to planning, permitting, skills, financing and availability of data”.

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  • The new booklet on Geothermal for Industry and Agri-Food is now out! 

    PUBLISHED: March 17, 2025

    The future of industrial energy is here—and it’s powered by geothermal. Our latest publication, Geothermal for Industry and Agri-Food, explores how businesses across Europe are leveraging geothermal energy to decarbonise operations, cut costs, and enhance sustainability.

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POLICY DOCUMENTS

  • EGEC contribution to the call for feedback on the EU Taxonomy

    PUBLISHED: February 12, 2025

    With a letter to Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Implementation and Simplification Valdis Dombrovskis, EGEC provided its answer to a call for feedback by the Platform on Sustainable Finance on the draft report on preliminary recommendations for the review of the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and additional technical screening criteria for the EU Taxonomy. 

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  • EGEC welcomes European Commission’s ‘Competitiveness Compass’

    PUBLISHED: January 31, 2025

    The European Commission ‘Competitiveness Compass’ released on Wednesday  29 January sent the right signal for the Clean Industrial Deal.  EGEC supports the initiatives set out for ensuring a competitive energy for people and business.  To supply affordable energy, more competition is required on energy markets to supply electricity, heating and cooling, and for storage. 

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  • Council Conclusions Signal Strong Support for Geothermal Energy

    PUBLISHED: December 16, 2024

    Brussels, 16th December 2024 – The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) is delighted with the Hungarian Presidency for initiating the proposal and to all Member States for adopting today the Council conclusions.

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