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06/08/2026
Second REHEATEAST Policy Brief Highlights the Importance of Stronger Stakeholder Cooperation for District Heating Transition
The REHEATEAST project has published its second Policy Brief, Strengthening Stakeholder Cooperation for the Transition of District Heating and Cooling Systems, presenting practical recommendations to improve governance, coordination and stakeholder engagement across the Eastern Danube Region. Effective cooperation is essential for accelerating sustainable heating transition
06/03/2026
REHEATEAST Final Conference: Sustainable District Heating Solutions Presented for the Danube Region
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), as a project partner, and the Municipality of Priboj, as an associated partner from Serbia, participated in the final conference of the REHEATEAST project, held on 27–28 May 2026 in Pécs, Hungary. During the two-day event, project results, pilot activities, and recommendations for improving sustainable district heating and
04/08/2026
Pilot Project in Priboj completed: District Heating at the Local Level
Pilot activities implemented within the REHEATEAST project have been successfully carried out in the Municipality of Priboj, with the aim of improving the district heating system through the application of energy efficiency measures at the building level and strengthening local cooperation among key stakeholders. The project was implemented as part of a broader approach to
03/31/2026
16th Meeting of the SCTM Network of Energy Managers and Energy Efficiency Officers
The sixteenth meeting of the Network of Energy Managers and Energy Efficiency Officers of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) was held online on 26 March 2026. The meeting was opened by Miodrag Gluščević, Programme Director for Urban Development, Environment and Public Utilities at SCTM, who presented the agenda and announced the key topics – the
02/02/2026
First REHEATEAST Policy Brief: A Call for Faster and Fairer District Heating Transformation
Within the REHEATEAST project, the first policy brief has been published – “Accelerating the Transformation of District Heating Systems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)” – delivering clear, evidence-based messages to decision-makers at national, regional, and local levels. District heating key to Europe’s clean energy future Heating accounts for more than 40% of total energy
11/19/2025
53rd SCTM General Assembly – Certificates of Appreciation Awarded and New Agreements Signed to Improve the Work of Local Governments
During the ceremonial part of the 53rd General Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), held on November 18th 2025 in Belgrade, 15 local governments received certificates of appreciation for successfully implementing support packages. In addition, as part of two projects involving 89 towns and municipalities, agreements were signed to launch a new
09/24/2025
Second online Partner Meeting of the REHEATEAST project
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) participated on 24 September 2025 in the online partner meeting of the project “REHEATEAST – Building local partnerships to reduce the demand for fossil fuels in district heating systems in the Eastern Danube Region”, implemented under the Danube Region Programme. The meeting was dedicated to exchanging experiences and
09/03/2025
Public debate on the Draft Strategic Plan of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) for period 2026–2030
In accordance with the Decision of the SCTM Presidency on initiating the procedure for the elaboration and adoption of the SCTM Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2030, and following the public consultations on the draft document undertaken through July and August 2025, the SCTM is launching a public debate process on the Draft Strategic Plan of the SCTM for the period
03/10/2025
Third Interregional Partner Workshop on REHEATEAST project
On March 5th and 6th 2025, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) organized Third Interregional Partner Workshop within the project „REHEATEAST - Building local partnerships for reducing the fossil energy demand of district heating systems in the Eastern Danube Region“ in the Interreg Danube Region Program. Focus of this meeting was the implementation of pilot