Heating Besançon beyond gas
21-07-2026 09:00 via energy-cities.eu

Heating Besançon beyond gas

Across Europe, cities are rethinking the way they heat homes and buildings to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, strengthen energy resilience, and provide more sustainable solutions for residents. In France, Besançon is taking action to accelerate the transition towards a cleaner and more local energy system.Heating is one of the main sources of CO₂ emissions across the territory, which is why the metropolitan area has placed heat decarbonisation at the heart of its climate stra
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