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Stakeholder consultation on the Electrification Action Plan and the Heating and Cooling Strategy

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In the first quarter 2026, the Commission plans to publish its ‘EU Electrification Action Plan’ and ‘EU Heating and Cooling Strategy’, announced in both the Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, earlier in 2025.

A public consultation for each of the initiatives is open for feedback (closing 20/11/2025), but in addition, the Commission wishes to gather input from interested associations, non-profit organisations, and industry representatives on the barriers they  face in the energy transition and the possible actions needed at European level to accelerate the electrification of  industry, buildings and transport and the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector. 

The 3 first sessions will be dedicated to the electrification in the energy system, in industry and in transport, while the 2 last sessions will discuss heating and cooling. See the agenda below.

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  • Friday 7 November 2025, 09:00 - 17:15 (CET)
  • Brussels, Belgium

Programme

  1. 7 Nov 2025, 09:00 - 09:10 (CET)
    Welcome and Introduction of the agenda
  2. 09:10 - 10:30 (CET)
    Session 1: Electrification in the energy system

    The Electrification Action Plan will address key barriers and identify priority policy actions to accelerate the cost-effective and system-friendly electrification of the EU’s energy consumption, accompanied by continuous investments in clean energy, grids and flexibility.  

    The first session will discuss transversal issues of electrification and impacts on the whole energy system

    • 09:10 – 09:20
      • Introduction Lukasz Kolinski, Director for Green Transition and Energy System Integration
    • 09:20 – 10:30
      • Tour de table moderated by Ignacio Asenjo
  3. 10:30 - 10:45 (CET)
    Coffee break
  4. 10:45 - 11:50 (CET)
    Session 2: Electrification in industry

    The second session will look into the barriers and possible ways to promote the electrification of the EU industry, while preserving its competitiveness.

    • 10:45– 10:55
      • Introduction by Tom Howes, Adviser for Green Transition and market regulation
    • 10:55– 11:15
      • Scene setting presentations
      • Ecorys: Laura Heidecke
      • RAP: Sem Oxenaar
    • 11:15– 11:50
      • Tour de table moderated by Ignacio Asenjo
  5. 11:50 - 13:00 (CET)
    Session 3: Electrification in transport

    This session will deep dive into the hurdles and opportunities to further electrify the transport sector (road, maritime, aviation and rail), and to increase its flexibility through smart and bidirectional capabilities.

    • 11:50– 12:00
      • Introduction by Paula Rey Garcia, Head of Unit for Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy
    • 12:00– 12:20
      • Scene setting presentations
      • T&E: Geert Decock
      • Smart-en: Lucia Verardi
    • 12:20– 13:00
      • Tour de table Moderated by Claire Levavasseur
  6. 13:00 - 14:00 (CET)
    LUNCH BREAK
  7. 14:00 - 15:30 (CET)
    Session 4: Heating and Cooling Strategy

    Towards an efficient and decarbonised heating and cooling system: improved planning, energy system integration and waste heat recovery

    The afternoon session will continue with the discussion on the Heating and Cooling Strategy. The Strategy aims to accelerate sector’s transition to energy efficient heating and cooling systems based on local clean heat sources and technologies, to deliver a more affordable, resilient and secure energy system.  This session will focus on system efficiency through planning, networks, waste heat recovery, better system integration of heat and electricity and sustainable cooling including passive cooling measures in planning et deployment.

    • 14:00– 14:10
      • Introduction by Mechthild Wörsdörfer Deputy Director-General
    • 14:10– 14:30
      • Scene setting presentations
      • Aalborg University EPB CENTRE Brian Vad Mathiesen
      • ADEME Laurianne Henry
    • 14:30– 15:30
      • Tour de table- Moderated by Rosalinde Van der Vlies Director
  8. 15:30 - 15:45 (CET)
    Coffee break
  10. 15:45 - 17:15 (CET)
    Session 5: Accelerating the deployment of affordable and clean heating and cooling

    The last session will focus on barriers and incentives to accelerate the roll out of key clean technology solutions such as heat pumps, geothermal and solar thermal energy and storage, looking into the whole supply chain to make the energy transition affordable for consumers, as well as sustainable solutions for growing cooling needs.

    • 15:45– 15:55
      • Introduction by Paula Rey Garcia, Head of Unit for Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy
    • 15:55– 16:15
      • Scene setting presentations
      • Agora: Emeline Spire, EU Director
      • GCP Europe - Oliver Jung Secretary-General
    • 16:15– 17:15
      • Tour de table - moderated by Matthieu Ballu
    • 17:15
      • Closing remarks by Paula Rey Garcia Head of Unit 

Practical information

When
Friday 7 November 2025, 09:00 - 17:15 (CET)
Where
Brussels (Borschette conference centre) and online
Brussels, Belgium
Languages
English