Policy

What on earth is Ecodesign (and why does it matter?)

The EU’s Ecodesign rules have a key aim: improving the environmental performance of energy-related produ...

13 Oct 2025
State aid rules revision: our input

EU State aid rules define how Member States can channel public money into specific sectors, such as heat pumps...

03 Oct 2025
Air pollution: heat pump switch crucial for health

Replacing a gas boiler or wood stove with a heat pump slashes the related air pollution, new research from the...

03 Oct 2025
Policy and certification in focus: EHPA at Heat Pump Summit 2025

The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) is returning to the European Heat Pump Summit on 28–29 October 2025 ...

01 Oct 2025
Joint letter to EU Commission: distribute draft proposals ahead of meetings

Dear Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, We are writing to respectfully urge the Commission to reinstate the practice ...

23 Sep 2025
Distorted taxation is undermining energy security

Governments are undermining heat pumps’ critical role in boosting Europe’s energy security by taxing electrici...

23 Sep 2025
EHPA position on social leasing for heat pumps

‘Social leasing’ means low-income households can rent clean technologies by paying an affordable m...

01 Sep 2025
Joint letter: keep 'energy efficiency first' at heart of EU Climate Law

Industry leaders and associations from the energy efficiency sector, including buildings, construction, and he...

28 Aug 2025
ETS2 and Social Climate Fund are turning point for clean heat in Europe

From 2027, fossil fuels used to heat our homes will face a carbon cost. The EU’s new Emissions Trading System....

28 Aug 2025
EHPA's feedback on the revision of the State aid rules on Services of General Economic Interest

EHPA welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the revision of the State aid rules on Services of Genera...

30 Jul 2025
Proposed EU budget important for heat pump sector

The European Commission’s proposed post-2027 budget (the EU ‘Multi-annual Financial Framework̵...

17 Jul 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 ...

16 Jul 2025