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Innargi A/S

In an EU context, the goal is to raise awareness about geothermal heating and our business model.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Niels Flemming Hansen (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jan 2026 · Geotermi

Response to EU taxonomy - Review of the environmental delegated act

2 Dec 2025

Innargi welcomes the European Commissions initiative to review the Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts of the EU Taxonomy legislation. We strongly support the objectives of simplification, reduction of administrative burden, and alignment of Taxonomy with the EUs industrial and climate ambitions. Geothermal heat generation is recognised as a renewable energy source in the Renewable Energy Directive, yet the Taxonomy places it at a disadvantage compared to other renewables by requiring a mandatory life-cycle assessment (LCA), particularly for activities 4.22 and 4.18. In practice, geothermal plants routinely operate far below the 100 gCOe/kWh Taxonomy threshold, with studies and real plant data showing values below 50 gCOe/kWh when powered with green electricity. This means the current LCA requirement does not distinguish between sustainable and unsustainable projectsit simply confirms what is already known. Moreover, an ex-ante LCA has limited value because reliable consumption and operational data only exist after the plant is completed. Requiring an LCA prior to construction introduces uncertainty, additional cost, and planning delays without improving environmental integrity. Other renewable technologies such as wind and solar are not subject to such ex-ante LCA requirements; applying them only to geothermal sends the wrong signal to investors. To enable fair treatment of renewables and support the acceleration of district heating decarbonisation, the mandatory LCA should be removed. This would reduce planning bottlenecks, ensure a level playing field, and align the Taxonomy with its role as an investment guide, not an additional regulatory hurdle. It would allow private investment to flow more quickly into clean-heating projects and can help to improve the conditions for project financing.
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Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament) and ENEL SpA and

26 Nov 2025 · Geothermal energy breakfast

Meeting with Jan Farský (Member of the European Parliament) and European Geothermal Energy Council and

26 Nov 2025 · Support to geothermal energy

Meeting with Niels Flemming Hansen (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Nov 2025 · Geotermi

Response to Heating and cooling strategy

8 Oct 2025

Innargi welcomes the work on a Heating and Cooling Strategy and agrees with the problem analysis. The implementation of the adopted legislation, but above all the continuation of ambitious decarbonisation and energy efficiency policies beyond 2030 are critical for EUs climate targets, energy security, affordability, competitiveness and value creation. A substantiated Heating and Cooling Strategy with concrete measures will be a clear signal to market participants, private investors and consumers. It should be the starting point for accelerating the uptake and integration of renewable and waste heat and be accompanied by a dedicated geothermal action plan to address specific obstacles that so far hamper the large-scale utilisation of the large potential of geothermal. The expansion and modernisation of district heating is a key solution. It enables the integration of locally available waste and RES heat sources and improves energy system integration. Moreover, according to a Aalborg University report expanding district heating to cover 20% of the EU heat demand by 2030 (13% today) would reduce annual gas imports by 24bcm, while cutting household bills and enhancing industrial competitiveness. Geothermal as a local, renewable and stable energy source could provide 30-45% of Europes district heating supply, according to DG ENER. To unlock the potential of geothermal at industrial scale, Innargi offers end-to-end supply of geothermal heat to district heating companies while substantially minimizing their upfront and operational risks. Innargi also finances the projects and operates on very long-term contracts (30 years) allowing stable prices for consumers. In Aarhus, Innargi is currently constructing EUs so far largest geothermal heat project with a planned capacity of 110MW, or 20% of the citys district heating demand resulting in up to 165,000 tons of CO2 emissions saved annually. The contract was won in competition between potential heat sources, and the first heat will be delivered this autumn. Further projects of similar scale are under way in DK, DE and PL. All projects are based on private investments. Clarity about EUs long-term commitment to decarbonise heating is an essential prerequisite. Based on our experience across EU, the Heating and Cooling Strategy should prioritise: 1. Support expansion and modernisation of district heating and prioritise infrastructure funding as modern low-temperature networks are essential to integrate RES and waste heat, e.g. by creating a EU heating infrastructure facility or streamlining of existing funds as well as by accelerating state-aid procedures for heating projects and the phase-out of gas boilers. 2. Accelerate permitting for renewable & waste heat projects, catering for the special situation of geothermal. Current procedures are fragmented, slow and poorly adapted to geothermal due to differences in national mining laws regarding scope, requirements, involved authorities and procedures. The strategy should promote one-stop shops with dedicated geothermal expertise, clear environmental criteria and tacit approval rules. 3. Facilitate access to subsurface data. Easy and free of charge access to publicly available data via digital tools is crucial to de-risk geothermal projects and incentivise exploration. Privately obtained subsurface data should become public after a few years to incentivise data collection by private actors allowing them a competitive advantage and safeguarding their intellectual property. 4. Provide EU guidance for effective de-risking. Financial de-risking mechanisms should not erode the foundation of private investments but attract private capital to overcome the obstacle of high CAPEX like for geothermal exploration. EU-level design principles should help that de-risking schemes adequately balance private and public responsibility, e.g. through clear eligibility criteria. OPEX support for heat production can be a more effective use of taxpayers money
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Meeting with Sigrid Friis (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Sept 2025 · Heating and cooling

Response to European Climate Law amendment

27 Aug 2025

Innargi, one of Europes leading developers and operators of geothermal heat plants for district heating, welcomes the European Commissions proposal for at least a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. Establishing an ambitious and robust interim climate target is essential to drive the clean heating and cooling transition and to ensure Europe remains on track to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Beyond climate neutrality, an ambitious 2040 climate target is fundamental to strengthening the EUs global competitiveness and ensuring long-term energy security by tapping into the enormous potential of local, renewable resources like geothermal. Despite accounting for half of Europes final energy consumption, the heating and cooling sector remains predominantly reliant on imported fossil fuels that are highly price volatile. Yet proven and scalable solutions are already available. Geothermal district heating, for example, can provide communities with renewable, local and cost-stable heat. Setting an ambitious 2040 climate target will send a clear signal that the European Union is committed to accelerating the use of these solutions, providing frontrunner companies in the sector as well as the decision makers on the ground with the confidence to ramp up investments and deployment. The ambition for the 2040 climate target must be accompanied by a firm commitment to the full and timely implementation of the existing legislative framework for the 2030 climate target. Innargi supports the Commissions efforts to simplify permitting procedures for renewable energy projects and their enabling infrastructure, as faster permitting is critical to accelerate the deployment of renewable technologies, including geothermal projects. At the same time, it is vital that simplification does not dilute or delay the implementation of the existing framework. Only by delivering on current commitments while setting an ambitious interim target can the EU provide the predictability and confidence that companies, investors and local authorities need to unlock capital and accelerate tangible transformation. Innargi stresses that the 2040 reduction target must be followed up with a robust enabling framework for the period beyond 2030. The EUs 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement should act as an ambitious checkpoint, setting a clear trajectory towards at least a 90% reduction by 2040. In addition, the European Commission should propose a 2040 renewables target, as announced by Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, to boost the deployment of renewable energy essential for the EU to meet its climate goals. At least for heating and cooling the approach of sectoral targets should be continued as a successful transition requires to set the course early enough to give certainty for companies and citizens alike with regard to the enormous investments needed. By adopting an ambitious 2040 climate target and backing it with a robust post-2030 framework, the EU can accelerate the clean heating transition, remain on course for climate neutrality and reinforce its role as a global climate leader. Innargi is committed to leveraging its expertise in geothermal district heating to drive the transition towards a net-zero economy.
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Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament) and BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V.

22 Apr 2025 · Climate and Energy Policy

Meeting with Lukasz Kolinski (Director Energy) and Veolia Environnement

18 Mar 2025 · Development of large-scale geothermal energy projects for district heating in Poland

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Climate Action Network Europe and

14 Mar 2025 · Security of Energy Supply

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2024 · Geothermie

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Jul 2024 · Exchange on Geothermal Energy

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2024 · Geothermie und Fernwärme

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Apr 2024 · Geothermal Energy

Response to Guidance to facilitate the designation of renewables acceleration areas

21 Feb 2024

Innargi welcomes the provisions in the revised Renewable Energy Directive on the possibility for Member States to identify and designate areas with accelerated permitting procedures for all renewable energy sources according to their potential in the respective Member State as well as the intention of the European Commission to issue guidance to support the implementation by Member States. This is an important element to speed up the development of renewable energy plants needed to achieve the renewable energy and climate targets, as in our experience with geothermal energy projects for district heating overly complex and not sufficiently digitalised permitting procedures are an important obstacle as this seem to be the case for all types of renewable energy projects. For geothermal energy, the focus should be on transparency and clear environmental criteria in the permitting process. The criteria should assess potential impacts on biodiversity, groundwater and seismic activity and be proportionate to the type of geothermal energy harvesting. Therefore, all existing renewable technologies need to be considered equally in the corresponding areas. Limiting the European Commission guidance to Member States to the implementation for electricity-producing technologies or even a certain specific technology only (e.g. wind power) is not sufficient as it disregards the potential of other renewable energy sources needed to achieve the EU and national energy and climate targets, and, consequently, falls short of a proper guidance aimed particularly at Member States with less experience. As the report on Renewable Heating and Cooling Pathways published in February 2023 by DG Energy found, geothermal energy is in many countries an important, cost-effective solution for renewable district heating and could provide 30-45% of thermal generation in the long term. As more than half of final energy is used to heat private households, commerce and industry, increasing the share of renewables in heating and cooling is a major lever to achieve the climate targets. Due to the fact that geothermal plants for district heating have to be built in the immediate vicinity of the heating network, they are particularly suitable for acceleration areas so that legal issues can only be conclusively clarified once for all plants. This creates both legal certainty and efficient procedures at the same time.
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Meeting with Niels Fuglsang (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jan 2024 · Geotermi

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jan 2024 · Exchange on geothermal energy

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Oct 2023 · 2023/2111(INI) énergie géothermique

Meeting with Morten Petersen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Cleantech for Europe and

12 Oct 2023 · Ongoing Parliamentary work related to Geothermal

Response to Action plan on accelerating Heat Pump market and deployment

26 May 2023

Innargi, a Danish geothermal energy company with projects under development in Budapest, Poznan, Kiel, Flensburg, Aarhus, Greater Copenhagen, Holbaek, Horsens, Skanderborg and Soenderborg, provides sustainable heating as a service - by offering an end-to-end leasing of geothermal heat to district heating companies welcomes this initiative aiming at decarbonising heating. To deliver the Green Deal, the Just Transition and achieve EU open strategic autonomy, the decarbonisation of the heating sector represents a huge lever. Innargi calls for a massive scale-up of clean, abundant, domestic, and affordable energy sources. The EU is creating a fertile ground to decarbonize heating and cooling sectors. But, to reach the 2030 and 2050 climate objectives, policymakers should do more. Our suggestions at this early stage of the legislative process: 1. An extended scope: an action plan is a good start if its scope matches the initiatives goals and discuss a general view of the whole European heating sector - from manufacturers of heat pumps to heat distributors. The name of this call for evidence seems limiting as it only addresses heat pump manufacturing. Reading the call, the initiatives goal is greater: to provide a framework for shifting to renewable and efficient heating and cooling and to support the competitiveness of the EU clean energy industry. We therefore need: a) To give a clear definition of clean heat to replace coal and gas as baseload in the energy mix. Supporting the competitiveness of the EU clean energy industry also means putting all sources of renewable energy on the same level playing field. Renewable heating technologies, such as geothermal and other renewable-based district heating and solar thermal, are options to heat households; b) To give the key milestones to achieve a much more modern district heating throughout Europe that would ease the spread of sustainable heating. The initiative is expected to speed up the roll-out of efficient heating solutions, such as heat pumps but also at a bigger scale with heating networks. Heat pumps find their utility only when linked to a building, a network, an infrastructure. The NZIA reflects it when adding geothermal energy technologies to heat pumps in its list of strategic net-zero technologies. An extended scope is key to scale up the deployment of clean heat and to unlock the true potential of efficient district heating while reinforcing the EUs industrial leadership. 2. Incentivize and help Member States, local authorities, and district heating companies: Local mandatory heating and cooling assessments are key. An important input to the local planning is data of high quality and an important prerequisite for actual change is the possibility to deploy RES energy sources. Thus, the EU must respond to the need for easy access to subsurface data and for privilege access to sites in urban areas for selected projects. 3. Support the expansion of modern low-temperature district heating throughout urban areas of Europe as the most cost-effective way to secure the basis for a Just Transition and support modernization of current district heating networks by lowering temperatures to the benefit of all renewable energy sources. 4. Consistency with the scope of the NZIA and highlight on an underexploited abundant, viable and affordable clean heat: geothermal. With the new, innovative business model introduced to the European market by Innargi, geothermal heat energy can be delivered to district heating companies as a service protecting the district heating companies and thereby the consumers from the risk related to the subsurface. The service contracts are long-term (30 years) contributing to long-term stable heat prices and a just transition. And the service model strengthens the important role of district heating in helping to balance the grid in the future RES based energy system with fluctuating input from different power RES sources.
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Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament) and Eurelectric aisbl and Euroheat and Power

3 May 2023 · Geothermal energy, district heating