Geothermal Energy for Europe: Scaling from Niche to Mainstream

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and Carnegie Europe are co-organising a private roundtable discussion on geothermal energy for Europe.

As solar PV and wind capacity are growing and countries are prioritizing energy security, geothermal energy offers reliable, non-fuel-dependent, low-emissions power, heating, and cooling. It also highlights emerging opportunities in the use of critical minerals and the development of underground energy storage capacity. Yet, deployment in Europe and globally remains constrained by subsurface risk, financing challenges, limited policy support, and regulatory barriers. The roundtable discussion will provide a unique platform for direct engagement between European policymakers and leading industry leaders, financiers, and innovators from Europe and the United States who will share their recent tangible progress and lessons learned and challenges they face in innovating and advancing geothermal technologies and creating business cases to ensure that policy frameworks are aligned with industry needs and innovation pathways.

The discussions will be held under the Chatham House Rule. The roundtable is by invitation only.