Heat zones: future of affordable secure sustainable urban heating

E.ON (Antony Meanwell) advocates Heat Zones as the preferred approach to decarbonise urban heating.

• Announcement / Action: E.ON proposes replacing building-level heating with district-scale Heat Zones planned around shared low‑carbon heat infrastructure; the article states that in London alone enough waste heat is thrown away each year to meet 38% of the city’s heating demand and cites the Citigen system which “cuts emissions by roughly 5,000 tonnes a year” using waste heat, heat pumps and thermal storage.
• Background / Implementation details: Heat Zones require coordinated delivery by energy providers, local authorities, central government, regulators and communities; examples given include Malmö, Berlin and London, and E.ON highlights the need for clear regulation, predictable revenue frameworks, early engagement with building owners and alignment with other major city projects.