The District Energy in Cities Initiative has contributed to the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action since the start. The District Energy in Cities Initiative has participated and led on several official side events since COP21. By raising the profile of district energy at the climate change conferences, the District Energy in Cities Initiative aims to inspire countries to seek more ambitious targets for reducing emissions, including meaningful action in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As a result, Chile highlighted district energy in their revised NDCs.