Europe is getting hotter, and cooling is no longer a luxury.As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, more households are looking for ways to stay comfortable all year round.Heat pumps are part of the answer.Already installed in around…
Italy has submitted its draft Social Climate Plan, with measures set to run from 2026 to 2032.The €9.3 billion Plan will use future ETS2 revenues to support vulnerable consumers through the transition to clean heating, cooling and mobility.…
After two years of declining sales, Europe’s heat pump market is back on the rise.In 2025, around 2.9 million domestic heat pumps were sold across 21 European countries, a 13% increase compared to 2024. This is because many governments star…
Cooling is essential to protect people’s health. Heat pumps can both heat and cool. They can also recover and reuse the heat generated when cooling. This makes them a dual-purpose technology that supports climate mitigation, adaptation and
The EU’s push to boost domestic manufacturing can bring benefits for both China and Europe, European Heat Pump Association director general Paul Kenny told the Chinese heat pump sector today. Europe dominates manufacturing and assembly of t…
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Replacing fossil fuel heating with heat pumps is central to achieving Europe’s decarbonisation, energy security and industrial competitiveness objectives.The proposed restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS (sometimes kno…
Heat pumps save energy, cut emissions and can reduce household heating bills by up to 60%. Yet for many households, the upfront investment is too much. The European Commission’s Electrification Action Plan tackles this challenge head-on, pr…
One of the biggest barriers to electrification isn’t the technology – it’s the price signal. Across much of Europe, electricity is still significantly more expensive than fossil gas. In fact, only in Finland and Sweden is electricity less t…
Heat pumps are at the centre of Europe’s path to electrification as set out in the European Commission’s action plan, published today. The EU Electrification Action Plan wants heat pump installations to increase to 4 million per year by 203…
This year’s heatwaves have made it hard to ignore what’s becoming the new normal in Europe and beyond: extreme heat that lasts longer, hits harder, and shows up more often. As temperatures keep rising, cooling is no longer just about comfor…
Heat pumps are a key technology for the decarbonisation of heating, cooling and domestic hot water, as well as for achieving the European Union’s climate, energy and competitiveness objectives. The sector has already made significant invest…