Event Start:
12 Sep 2024 03:30 PM
Event End:
12 Sep 2024 07:00 PM
Location:
Frankfurt, Germany
Event Summary:

IPFA Future Leaders Network Continental Europe

Germany’s Heat Transition – Opportunities and Challenges of Expanding District Heating Networks


The IPFA's "Future Leaders Network" has set itself the guiding theme of "Accelerating Net Zero" for 2024.

The transformation of the heating sector has a key role to play here. In Germany, the federal government has set the target of a CO2-neutral heat supply by 2045. The Heat Planning Act (WPG), which recently came into force, emphasises the role of district heating, which is to be promoted through expansion plans as part of municipal heat planning.

Estimates of the investments required by 2030 for the expansion and decarbonisation of district heating range from EUR 30 to 50 billion. The discussion panel brings together experts from various disciplines to shed light on the possibilities of realising these ambitious goals from the perspectives of financing, regulation and sustainability. 

Discussion Points:

Legal and regulatory framework for district heating in Germany - current developments and outlook

- Decarbonisation of heat production and the role of district heating in achieving climate targets

- Mobilisation of (private) capital for expansion and decarbonisation objectives

Please note: this event will be held in German

Speakers: 

Moderator: Nicolas Briem, Vice President, KfW IPEX- Bank

Keynote Speaker: Rainer Kleedörfer, N-Ergie

Panellists:

Sascha Arnold, Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Dominik Huebler, Senior Economist, NERA Economic Consulting

Matthias Krampert, Head of Corporate Finance and Treasury, N-Ergie

Matthias Maurel, Vice President, KfW IPEX-Bank

Clemens Rohde, Deputy Head of Competence Center Energy Technologies and Energy Systems, Fraunhofer Institut

Stefan Schweikart, Senior Investment Manager, MEAG

 


Event Details

Registration & networking: 3.30pm
Keynote address: 4.00pm
Networking: 5.45pm

Language: German

Format: keynote address, panel discussion followed by a drinks reception.

Address: KfW IPEX-Bank (Westarkade), Zeppelinallee 8, 60325 Frankfurt am Main

This Future Leaders event is free of charge for IPFA members, and the public sector. Our Future Leaders Network is inclusive for all and we encourage all backgrounds, ethnicities and genders to join.

 

Hosts

Organisation:
KFW IPEX-Bank GmbH

Fees

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