‘Energy self-sufficiency of cities": online event
What can be done now to provide the foundation for energy self-sufficiency for communities tomorrow? Why do municipalities need strategic planning and what opportunities does it offer for sustainable development?
These and other topics will be covered by speakers at the online event ‘Energy Self-Sufficiency of Communities’, organised by EECU partner Danfoss. We invite representatives of municipalities to participate in the event and improve their knowledge of strategic planning in communities.
Date: 21 November 2024
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
For: heads of municipalities and AHs, specialised deputies, heads of specialised departments, heads of DH companies and their specialised deputies, NGOs and donor organisations.
The purpose of the webinar is to
- illustrate to communities the main stages on the way to long-term sustainable development;
- to convey that energy efficiency is the platform on which sustainable development is built.
The programme is available here.
Registration is available at this link.
During the event, we will discuss the following:
- What can be done now to provide the foundation for energy self-sufficiency of communities tomorrow?
- The importance of strategic planning: why do it and what opportunities do communities have for sustainable development?
- How to combine renewable energy sources with existing systems to maximise future benefits?
- How energy-efficient measures at the building level can already have an impact on energy efficiency today
- Why does district heating play a priority role in this process?
Topics and speakers:
- Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (Andriy Berestyan, CEO, Danfoss Ukraine)
- Strategic planning of community development (Olena Rybak, Executive Director, iC consulenten Ukraine)
- Experience of Masterplan implementation in Trostyanets (Yuriy Bova, Mayor of Trostyanets)
- Energy efficiency starts at the building level (Oleksandr Gut, Project Manager, Danfoss Ukraine)
- District heating is the basis for community energy self-sufficiency. Experience of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Amer Karabegovic, Business Development Manager, Danfoss Eastern Europe. Former Technical Director of a heat supply company, Tuzla)
- District heating is the basis for community energy self-sufficiency. Advice for Ukraine (Andriy Ilchenko, Project Manager, Danfoss Ukraine)

