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Subscription model for heat pumps launched via EU-funded project

Upfront costs are one of the biggest barriers to clean heating in Europe’s commercial and public rented buildi...

18 Dec 2025
EU plan for affordable homes will boost clean heat

Clean, affordable energy must be at the heart of every home. The EU’s Affordable Housing Plan published ...

17 Dec 2025
Storing heat for later: the latest developments

Did you know heat can be stored, produced when it’s cheapest or most efficient, then saved and used later when...

15 Dec 2025
Heat pump skills in action: building the workforce for Europe’s energy transition

As Europe pushes toward climate neutrality, heat pumps are becoming a key technology for decarbonising heating...

15 Dec 2025
EU Grids Package: an important signal; fast implementation key

The European Commission’s new EU Grids Package should speed up the decarbonisation of heating and cooling. It ...

11 Dec 2025
When artificial intelligence meets electrification: the future of net-zero buildings

Artificial Intelligence is transforming not only our daily lives but also the way we plan, design, and use the...

28 Nov 2025
Analysis: high taxes on electricity are slowing heat pump uptake

Countries that tax electricity more than gas see slower adoption of heat pumps and are more dependent on fossi...

28 Nov 2025
From student housing to a castle: the potential of aquathermal energy

Turning water into clean energy? That’s exactly what the WaterWarmth EU-funded project is doing in ten d...

27 Nov 2025
How's the electricity to gas price looking?

If you’re paying a lot more for electricity than for gas, you’ll be less keen to swap your boiler ...

18 Nov 2025
EU countries tighten heat pump subsidies, in self-defeating move

How have heat pump subsidies changed in the last two years?  In 2023, we produced an analysis of the subsidies...

18 Nov 2025
Energy Union 2025: what it means for the heat pump sector

Every year,  the EU Commission looks at the EU’s progress towards its energy and climate goals in a repo...

12 Nov 2025
Who's banning fossil fuel boilers?

EU law says Member States should plan for a complete phase-out of fossil fuel boilers by 2040.  Already since ...

10 Nov 2025
Trust and innovation are king at European Heat Pump Summit

From the latest compressor technologies to the most advanced large-scale heat pumps, the European Heat Pump Su...

06 Nov 2025
Awaking the 'sleeping giant' of industrial heat pumps

Industrial heat pumps have massive potential. They can already decarbonise most industrial processes below 200...

06 Nov 2025
ETS2: politics must not delay decarbonisation

EU governments’ decision yesterday to delay the carbon price on buildings and road transport (ETS2) for a year...

05 Nov 2025
New tool shows if aquathermal energy can work near you

How can you tell if aquathermal energy could work for your home, neighbourhood or city? This was the central q...

04 Nov 2025
Need a conference room in Brussels? We've got you!

We’re thrilled to announce that our conference room – in the heart of the EU area of Brussels R...

04 Nov 2025
Decarbonising the food and drink industry through standardised heat pumps

A newly launched EU-funded project aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of Europe’s food and drink industry ...

03 Nov 2025
EU Commission officially scraps Heat Pump Action Plan

The European Commission has now officially dropped its Heat Pump Action Plan. The Plan, initially announced in...

29 Oct 2025
Take a (virtual) coffee break with the EHPA team!

Want to meet the European Heat Pump Association team? Keen to find out more about what we do and some...

24 Oct 2025
Heating topics in focus at EU summit

EU leaders discussed many areas key for the heating sector at their summit on 23 October. These included key c...

23 Oct 2025
Emissions Trading System 2: timely implementation is key

EU governments must swiftly implement the proposed carbon price on buildings and road transport (the second EU...

22 Oct 2025
Heat Pump Day: colouring book brings heating transition to life

Through cartoons, comedy and a cartload of colour, a new book tells the story of how Europe heats and cools...

21 Oct 2025
Net zero dairy: EU project seeks to electrify milk production

Every litre of milk on its journey from the farm to your fridge is an opportunity to decarbonise a key...

17 Oct 2025