When the government and KL reached an agreement in the summer of 2022 to accelerate the heat planning process in the municipalities, it put certain pressure on them. Within a few months, administrations across the country were expected to complete a comprehensive planning process that usually takes years rather than months.
When district heating flopped in Næstved: - We are left looking like Comical Ali
In Næstved, the municipality and the district heating company have adhered to the government and the Danish Local Government Association's (KL) heating agreement to the letter. Despite this, the rollout of district heating is on the verge of failing spectacularly