Aira Policymakers Playbook

About 130 million fossil-fuel-burning boilers are currently heating homes across Europe and, with a new boiler installed every eight seconds, Europe risks ongoing reliance on foreign gas imports for heating, jeopardising its climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Policymakers across Europe have a responsibility to promote and foster a more sustainable and affordable home heating industry. Continuing to support heat pump technology with consistent policies and forward-thinking measures, like making clean heating solutions more economically attractive, is crucial.

By doing so, policymakers can create a strong market for heat pumps, which will yield a host of consumer benefits across Europe, including decarbonisation, job creation, energy independence and lower energy costs.

This playbook sets out Aira’s perspectives on policies that can increase heat pump adoption and get Europe off gas for good.

Aira Policymakers Playbook, July 2024 (PDF 18.4MB)

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