Leuven’s climate strategy is shifting from planning to implementation, with FACT supporting this transition by focusing on district-level energy systems and investment-readiness of breakthrough projects. The challenge lies in operationalizing large- scale green heat projects in the face of limited residual heat, regulatory hurdles, and shifting energy needs (including cooling). FACT seeks to overcome these barriers through a combined governance, funding, and stakeholder engagement model rooted in previous pilot experience.

Objectives

• Build a portfolio of investment-ready projects
• Develop tailored financial and legal fund structures
• Strengthen stakeholder coalitions and learning networks
• Mobilize private capital for CCC priorities
• Support inclusive, long-term civic contracting

ECT = Enabling City Transformation