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This strategic research and innovation agenda is the first of its kind for the renewable heating and cooling (RHC) sector. It provides stakeholders with a structured and comprehensive view of the strategic research priorities to enable an increasing share of heating and cooling to be supplied by renewable energy sources. The contribution of RHC to the EU energy targets by 2020 and beyond will be determined by the availability of reliable, efficient and affordable technology. Expanding the market for biomass, geothermal and solar thermal applications, achieving significant breakthroughs through targeted, collaborative research and development activities in RHC technology are all fundamental to achieve on time the EU's energy and climate objectives.-- EU Bookshop.