Even though heating is responsible for a major part of the world energy consumption, and by extension CO2 emissions, it lags behind in adapting clean energy. It is also insufficiently addressed by governments. While 126 countries have regulations for renewable power, only 21 countries have regulations for heating derived from renewable energy (RE-H) and cooling. Despite comparatively high temperatures in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, there is a substantial demand for heat. While this holds particularly true for industry and commerce in several areas, the residential sector commands significant demand for heat. Although the heat subsector does not receive sufficient attention overall, the region has numerous success stories for both technology and policy. This report provides a current overview on the situation of clean heat in the MENA region. First, heat demand and supply will be characterized and technologies for RE-H described. The major barriers to RE-H will be identified and policy options outlined. Afterwards the status of RE-H in the MENA region will be assessed and best practices from both policy and technology presented .