Heat pumps are boosting Europe’s clean energy transition

Heat pumps provided just 10% of global building heat in 2021, but a recent IEA report notes their use is really taking off across Europe.Heat pumps provided just 10% of the world’s heat for buildings in 2021, but a recent report on heat pumps from the International Energy Agency notes their use is really taking off across Europe as countries seek to reduce their dependence on Russian gas imports while lowering carbon emissions.“Heat pumps have the potential to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions by at least 500 million tons in 2030,” the IEA said. Projections for Europe, where heating in building accounts for a full third of natural gas use, include cuts in gas demand of at least 21 billion cubic meters in 2030.About 60% of buildings in Norway are equipped with heat pumps already, along with more than 40% in Sweden and Finland. Those numbers are helping to dispel the myth…

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