The objective of the project was to reduce the CO2 emissions of Slovenia by removing barriers to the increased use of biomass as an energy source. The project was intended to promote the increased use of biomass as an energy source in Slovenia by removing barriers to, and reducing the implementation costs of biomass based district heating projects in local communities; improving the energy efficiency of the existing boilers and individual fireplaces using biomass; and increasing the use of biomass for co-generation and in small individual boilers, when economically and environmentally feasible.