Open Letter: A Clean Heat Wave for European Competitiveness
The EU boasts a strong domestic manufacturing base, but we cannot take this competitiveness for granted. At the moment, 60-73% of heat pumps installed in Europe are manufactured here. In a similar vein, 69% of all high-value invention patents in District Heating and Cooling technologies are held in Europe. This also applies to the geothermal and the solar thermal industries, which manufacture in Europe, currently meeting 90% of EU demand while exporting globally.
The Clean Industrial Deal represents a generational opportunity to revitalise Europe’s clean heat transition. In this letter, undersigned by trade associations and NGOs in the clean heat space, we outline key action points: effective policy measures that together contribute to ushering in an age of European clean heat leadership:
Fast-track Europe’s competitiveness in clean heat
Unleash a demand shock for clean heat solutions
Enshrine air quality at the heart of Europe’s net zero economy
Decarbonising our Heating & Cooling is essential both to meet our climate objectives and protect our industrial competitiveness. Heating & Cooling makes up half of our total energy needs, and right now, many clean heat solutions are ready to deploy and deliver clean, affordable heating.