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January

2024 highlights

2025

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2024

September

  • EHPA new Director General, Paul Kenny, starts work
  • Post-summer networking event ‘Rooftop Reconnect’, organised by Solar Power Europe and partners including EHPA
  • EHPA’s flagship event event ‘Heat Pump Forum’ takes place
  • The 2024 ‘Heat Pump Awards’ ceremony takes place during the Heat Pump Forum 2024
  • The EU Commission publishes report on the future of European competitiveness by economist and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi

  • Start of the new mandate of the European Commission.
  • EHPA starts its new Bluesky account: @helloheatpumps.bsky.social
  • Publication of the “Waste into Wealth” position paper on excess heat recovery via industrial heat pumps.
  • Start of an EU-funded project on powering up key renewable energy career pathways, RESkill4NetZero

December

July

  • Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected by the EU Parliament as EU Commission president for 2024-2029
  • Publication of Competitiveness of heat pump sector in Europe Report
  • New EU-funded project starts on safe handling of refrigerants, SKILLSAFE-EU.

October

  • Two new EU-funded projects kick off: HEATCRAFTHP on skills, and GEOFLEXheat looks at geothermal heat pumps
  • EHPA exhibits and speaks at trade fair Chillventa International Exhibition in Nuremberg.
  • EHPA organises ‘Heroes of our Energy Future’ - a networking event focusing on the new MEPs
  • The very first Heat Pump Day takes place

November

  • EHPA reaches 230 members.
  • Publication of the EHPA's report on subsidies for industrial heat pumps in Europe.
  • Publication of EHPA's guidelines on the new F-gas regulation
  • EHPA is a strategic partner in a conference on industrial heat pumps in Prague
  • Heat Pump KEYMARK reaches 9,000 certified models

April

  • The EHPA team moves to a new office, near the main EU Commission buildings in Brussels
  • Publication of the “How Europe can fill the clean heat gap?” report by the Clean Heat Europe coalition, of which EHPA is a partner
  • EHPA's annual General Assembly- a new president and board are elected
  • EHPA holds a networking celebration and farewell to outgoing director Thomas Nowak

March

  • EHPA exhibits on industrial decarbonisation through heat pumps at Anuga FoodTec Fair in Germany with the European Climate Foundation and electrification association DENEFF.
  • EHPA exhibits and speaks at the trade fairMostra Convegno Expocomfort in Milan.
  • EHPA holds a panel and networking event in Brussels called ‘The Heat Pump Accelerator- bridging climate with economic agendas’.
  • EHPA co-organises a panel on accelerating sustainable heating and cooling at the Buildings and Climate Global Forum in Paris.

  • Publication of EHPA map on fossil fuel boiler across Europe
  • 60+ CEOs warn €7 billion of investment at risk if EU heat pump action plan delayed
  • Start of an EU-funded project on the decarbonisation of buildings, META-BUILD.

January

May

  • EHPA Linkedin page reaches 20,000 followers: @European Heat Pump Association
  • EHPA attended a trade show representing installers, the InstallerSHOW in the UK.
  • EHPA publishes a report on financing heat pumps. It recommends ways to ensure heat pumps are the most affordable choice for everyone.

June

  • EHPA is part of a joint campaign on the EU elections with renewable energy partners
  • EU Parliament elections
  • EHPA co-organises and hosts a policy session for EU Sustainable Energy Week 2024 on the potential of waste heat for decarbonising industry, cities and buildings.
  • Entry into force of the EU's Net Zero Industry Act, wich aims to support industries like heat pumps

February

  • EHPA publishes its manifesto: priorities for EU policy 2024-2029
  • The EU Commission presents the EU’s 90% emissions reduction target for 2040. The plan includes 60 million heat pumps by 2030
  • Start of an EU-funded project on boosting energy transition of the dairy value chain, BETTED

  • Publication of EHPA's interactive map showing around 300 heat pump and component production sites in Europe.
  • EHPA wins an EU funded project to to set up a ‘heat pump accelerator platform’ with partners, consultancies VITO & Fraunhofer

August