EU countries have to plan how they’ll meet their climate and energy targets. Decarbonising heating & cooling is essential – the sector emits 27% of the EU’s carbon dioxide!
EHPA analysed the national energy and climate plans.
The heating and cooling sector’s decarbonisation is pivotal to EU climate goals, accounting for 51% of energy demand and 27% of CO2 emissions in Europe. The deployment of 60 million heat pumps, as per the REPowerEU Plan, could cut emissions from residential buildings by up to 46% by 2030.
Against this backdrop, EU member states are revising their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to keep pace with the ‘Fit for 55’ package and the REPowerEU Plan. These plans, once updated, should fully recognize the potential and significance of heat pumps in achieving the broader decarbonization objectives.
This document presents an analysis of heat pump measures and targets outlined within the NECPs of EU member states, prioritizing countries with the lowest market share of heat pumps per 1000 households and gradually progressing to those with the highest adoption rates. In addition, in its final chapter, it provides recommendations aimed at acellerating the adoption of heat pumps acoss all member states, in line with the objectives of the EU Heat Pump Accelerator.
