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EGEC and ETIP Geothermal members exclusive Live Webinar on EU Funding Opportunities for Geothermal Research & Innovation Projects, 4 July 2025 at 11:00 am CEST.

Webinar Programme

11:00 - 12:00

• Welcome: Luca Xodo, Chair ETIP Geothermal





• Introduction to EU funding opportunities: Philippe Dumas, EGEC





• Horizon Europe programme: WP 2025 open calls - Philippe Dumas, EGEC





• Horizon Europe programme: WP 2026-27 Clean Industrial deal forthcoming calls - Giulia Cittadini, EGEC  





• Clean Energy Transition Partnerships (CETP) open calls, Gerdi Breembroek, CET Partnership/RVO





• Innovation Fund calls IF24 & upcoming IF25 - Emil Martini, EGEC





• LIFE & other EU funding programs: open calls, Sanjeev Kumar, EGEC





• Conclusions: Luca Xodo, Chair ETIP Geothermal

12:00 - 12:30 Parallel rooms:  

• How to draft a good proposal: exchange of best practices (Greetgeo) - moderator: Philippe Dumas, EGEC





• Calls 2025 - moderator: Leonie Kuhlmann, EGEC





• Future calls - moderator: Giulia Cittadini, EGEC

• View the presentations on Horizon Europe, the Innovation Fund, LIFE, and other funding opportunities here.





• View the presentation on CETP open calls here.  

From swimming pools to greenhouses, our new online platform celebrates the benefits of going geothermal!

Held every three years, EGC is the premier event for the European geothermal sector, bringing together 1200+ industry leaders, policymakers, researchers and key stakeholders from across Europe and beyond. This week-long congress fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth in the geothermal industry, offering a unique opportunity for hosting organisations to showcase their expertise and leadership in the field.

The Roundtable on Finnish Perspectives on the Renewable Heating and Cooling Market was successfully held, bringing together national stakeholders to discuss pathways to achieving 100% renewable heating and cooling. Organized by the RHC-ETIP platform, the event highlighted key insights and tools to support the sector.

The second edition of “Meet the Members” 2025 webinar was a great success! This highly anticipated event took place on 19 March at 14:00 am CET and offered participants a unique opportunity to connect with leading companies in the geothermal energy sector.

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.

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”.

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.

EGEC is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming RHC-ETIP roundtable, “How to Decarbonise Centralised Heating Systems: Finnish Perspectives on Renewable Heating and Cooling”.

The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) has officially addressed a letter to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, commending Croatia’s leadership in geothermal energy and outlining key steps to scale up development across the country and the European Union.