After having been for many years a well-kept secret – hidden under the surface of the earth – district heating and cooling has now swept onto the agenda not only in a few countries, but in large parts of the world, including EU and the Middle East. The EU Commission’s “Winter Package” is a considerable milestone, which has a lot of initiatives that will have an impact on the entire European energy sector. The Winter Package is part of the implementation of the Energy Union, and is expected to partly lead to a revision of the RE directive and to lead to concrete recommendations for how the EU Commission will fulfill the union’s joint goal of 27 % renewable energy in 2030. Why has district heating and cooling finally made it to the agenda? Because district heating and cooling is a simple and cost-effective concept to solve the large climate challenges that we face. Challenges we are facing not the next week, the next month or the next year – no, challenges that we are facing here and now. DBDH publishes Hot Cool, but the main business is helping cities or regions in their green transition. We will help you find specific answers for a sustainable district heating solution or integrate green technology into an existing district heating system in your region – for free! Any city, or utility in the world, can call DBDH and find help for a green district heating solution suitable for their city. A similar system is often operating in Denmark, being the most advanced district heating country globally. DBDH then organizes visits to Danish reference utilities or expert delegations from Denmark to your city. For real or virtually in webinars or web meetings. DBDH is a non-profit organization - so guidance by DBDH is free of charge. Just call us. We'd love to help you district energize your city!