Heating Up the Transition: Scaling Sustainable Heating and Cooling Networks

29 Apr 2026
Energy & Grid
Electrifying the Economy

Decarbonising heating and cooling is critical to net zero. This panel looks at the technologies and strategies—from heat pumps to waste heat recovery—that are needed to deliver the industrial strategy across power networks.

  • What are the latest lessons in scaling district heat networks and large-scale heat pump systems across cities and campuses?

  • How can we make better use of industrial waste heat as a decarbonisation asset?

  • What barriers still exist to financing sustainable heating and cooling infrastructure, and how can blended finance and new regulation unlock uptake?

  • How can sustainable cooling solutions- such as passive design and localised cold networks, be integrated into wider energy planning?

Moderator
Jonny Page
Jonny Page, Clean Energy Infrastructure Lead, Green Finance Institute
Confirmed Speakers
Rasmus Nicolas Ringgaard
Rasmus Nicolas Ringgaard, Head of European Cooperation, Danish Energy Agency
Peter Chalmers
Peter Chalmers, Director for Heat Networks, National Wealth Fund
Anne Johnstone
Anne Johnstone, ESG Director, Vital Energi Utilities Ltd
Ludo Tolu
Ludo Tolu, Deputy Director, Heat, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)