On 14 May, almost 20 companies met in Brussels to unveil their manifesto, calling on policymakers to support the business case for clean heat. This was done at the inaugural meeting of Clean Heat Europe’s Industry Group, in the presence of several representatives from the European Commission. Read the full manifesto here
The Industry Group’s manifesto outlines a way to replace fossil fuels with clean heating and cooling solutions and seize this opportunity to to strengthen energy security and geopolitical resilience, bring down the cost of heating, and contribute substantially to meeting our climate targets. To do so, the Industry Group calls on policymakers to urgently strengthen the business case for clean heat, make clean heat affordable for all Europeans, and to ensure a stable regulation. The undersigned are industrial leaders in solutions such as heat pumps, district heating and direct solar thermal, sharing a commitment to clean heat deployment.
“Heating and cooling make up around half of Europe’s energy consumption, and 70% of that energy still comes from fossil fuels. By strengthening the clean heat business case in Europe, the EU can bring down the cost for clean heating, and by maintaining a stable, supportive regulatory environment, Europe can safeguard its industrial leadership in this critical sector.” said Joel Boehme – Campaign Manager, Clean Heat Europe.
While Europe maintains a strong manufacturing base in clean heat, demand for clean heat is currently undercut by several systemic issues:
· Volatile and changing regulatory conditions, in which legislation is difficult to navigate, combined with slow and complex permitting procedures for clean heat projects
· A premium on the total cost of ownership for clean heat solutions compared to fossil fuel solutions. This is caused by unbalanced costs on clean energy sources and technologies, as well as high installation costs levied onto households
· Infrastructural deficiencies, such as underdeveloped heating networks and electricity grids which hamper the faster rollout of a diverse clean heat mix.
About Clean Heat Europe
Clean Heat Europe advocates for affordable, accessible, and climate friendly heat for households across Europe. The coalition calls for political action in supportive of affordable clean heating in Europe, and a competitive heating and cooling sector in Europe. The coalition is made up of The European Heat Pump Association, EuroHeat and Power, Solar Heat Europe, Solar Power Europe, the European Copper Association, as well as the European Climate Foundation. The initiative is supported by the Clean Air Fund.
The full list of companies signing this manifesto as part of the Clean Heat Europe Industry Group is:
· Abora Solar
· Aira
· Alpha Innotec
· Armstrong Fluid Technologies
· Baseload Capital
· Blue Heart
· Daikin
· Danfoss
· DualSun
· GREENoneTEC
· Innargi
· Meriaura
· Mitsubishi Electric
· Naked Energy
· NIBE
· Panasonic Heating and Cooling Solutions
· TVP Solar
Questions? Contact Joel Boehme, campaign manager: joel.boehme@ehpa.org
