Nine editions of celebrating district energy
Every edition of the Global District Energy Climate Awards, from the first ceremony in Copenhagen to today.
2025
9th Global District Energy Climate Awards
Revealed at the 2025 Campus Energy Conference, honouring the projects doing the most to decarbonise heating and cooling worldwide.
18 February 2026
Washigton DC, USA
Hosted by the International District Energy Association (IDEA)
2023
8th Global District Energy Climate Awards
Revealed at the 2023 Euroheat & Power Summit, bringing together the district energy community to celebrate projects setting new benchmarks in efficiency.
14 November 2023
Brussels, Belgium
Hosted by Euroheat & Power (EHP)
2021
7th Global District Energy Climate Awards
A virtual ceremony held during a period of global travel restrictions, streamed live from Bangkok to an international audience.
11 November 2021
Live from Bangkok, Thailand
Hosted by the Asia Pacific Urban Energy Association (APUEA)
2019
6th Global District Energy Climate Awards
Hosted alongside the 2019 Sustainable District Energy Conference, spotlighting projects integrating waste heat recovery into city-scale networks.
23 November 2019
Reykjavik, Iceland
Hosted by Euroheat & Power (EHP)
2017
5th Global District Energy Climate Awards
Held during the International District Cooling & Heating Conference, celebrating the best of what the sector has to offer.
24 October 2017
Doha, Qatar
Hosted by Euroheat & Power (EHP) and Marafeq Qatar
2015
4th Global District Energy Climate Awards
Hosted alongside the 2015 Euroheat & Power Congress, spotlighting projects advancing sustainable district energy systems.
27 April 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
Hosted by Euroheat & Power (EHP)
2013
3rd Global District Energy Climate Awards
Held as a stand-alone event during the 5th Climate Week, bringing together some of the biggest leaders in government, science, industry and NGOs.
23 September 2013
New York, USA
Hosted by the International District Energy Association (IDEA)
2011
2nd Global District Energy Climate Awards
Hosted alongside the 2011 Euroheat & Power Congress, highlighting district heating and cooling and combinet heat and power advancements.
9 May 2011
Paris, France
Hosted by Euroheat & Power (EHP)
2009
1st Global District Energy Climate Awards
First edition of the GDECA ceremony held as a stand-alone event during the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 15.
3 November 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hosted by Dansk Fjernvarme, DBDH, Euroheat & Power, IDEA and IEA
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