Hi, my name is Katja Dörner, and I am the mayor of the German city of Bonn.
We have a very ambitious goal for our city, and that is to be climate-neutral by 2035. That is a challenge, as most of our buildings were built before energy efficiency measures in Germany. For us, the major issue is heating, and we have a support program for homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their heating systems. Our Energy Agency is very good at advising people how to renovate; however, there is a mistrust of heat pumps not being efficient, and that we need to change.
Questions for reflection:
What are your blockers to change in implementing energy efficiency in your city? Do you also have a mistrust of new solutions?
Or is it more of a financial problem? What can you do to overcome them?
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Resources:
Climate-neutral City of Bonn 2035 – roadmap & key actions
Global District Energy in Cities Initiative, ICLEI
Capacity Building Module: Energy Efficiency in Cities, by ICLEI
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