/
/
/
Letter: Powering Europe through its workforce

Letter: Powering Europe through its workforce

19 Jun 2024

Heat pump worker . Photo: Canva
Heat pump worker . Photo: Canva

Worker shortages doubled between 2015 and 2021 in some green transition sectors.

We need to work on skills as well as attract and train many more candidates, especially in technical jobs.

EHPA signed a letter with 11 other organisations on this to the European Commission and Member States.

We call for Member States to assess the skills gap and the European Commission to set up a campaign to attract more people to energy efficiency related jobs. Both these measures are part of EU law and must now be implemented.

Read the letter:

Related articles

Manifesto: how to speed up heat pump rollout

In a world of geopolitical turmoil, fossil energy prices are spiking more than ever. Heat pumps replace fossil...

22 May 2026
Powering parchment: heat pumps reshape paper production

A Finnish paper factory is cutting 19,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions a year thanks to a heat pump. The system...

22 May 2026
"I didn’t know what a heat pump was, but it works" - factory shows route to clean industry

A Belgian sugar factory is showing how Europe’s clean industry transition can move from policy plans to factor...

21 May 2026

Policy toolbox