Positive Energy Futures: From Local PED Pilots to European Practice

Date: 01.10. – 03.10 2025

Location: Milan

Time: from 16:00

Since the start of a dedicated ambition of the European SET Plan in 2018, the concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) has been positioned as a core urban strategy for a decentralised clean energy system, combining technological and social innovation and providing a holistic approach for sustainable urban regeneration.

In 2025, PEDs have now reached the “proof of concept” phase. The DUT Partnership and other European programmes have supported bottom-up initiatives piloting a wide range of innovations, culminating in achieving the PED Mission 2025, establishing 100+ initiator sites across Europe and creating a PED ecosystem across thousands of innovators. Since 2020, through JPI Urban Europe and DUT Calls alone, 37 PED projects with more than 70 case studies and pilots have been funded.

The DUT PED Conference will showcase achievements and best practices from projects across Europe. The event will bring together key stakeholders to advance replication and mainstreaming of the PED concept as a cornerstone for a climate-neutral, inclusive, and decarbonised Europe.

Further information and registration can be found here!