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INTRODUCTION
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The district as driver
of the energy transition
This toolkit equips local initiators with
a method and a set of building blocks to realize
the energy transition at district level. It bundles
a multitude of urban experiments, tools and
testimonies that will inspire anyone with a morethan-average
interest in the transition of our cities
and energy systems. Accounting for 35% of all
energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, our
built environment is a crucial lever to decarbonize
our society by 2050. Its transformation is one
of the more complex and multidimensional
challenges society is facing in every city and
village in Europe. But today, the built environment
is lagging behind in the energy transition. All our
creative capacity must be oriented towards
INTRODUCTION
The district as driver of the energy transition