Support European manufacturing

A strong heat pump sector is central to Europe’s industrial competitiveness, innovation capacity and job creation.

Most of the heat pumps installed in Europe are assembled here, including for industrial processes and district heating networks.

The sector provides skilled employment for over 433,000 workers already today, and there are over 300 heat pump manufacturing sites across Europe.

Manufacturers are training and recruiting professionals all the time, and many more are needed to meet growing demand.

Strong production should be combined with open, competitive and resilient supply chains, and workforce development.

What should EU policymakers do?

1
Take a pragmatic 'Made in Europe' approach. Boost EU production while keeping supply chains open, with transition periods to avoid disruptions and cost increases
2
Embed heat pump training and reskilling into EU frameworks and funding (e.g. Pact for Skills), while supporting workers as they move into new roles
3
Promote harmonised qualifications and mutual recognition to enable labour mobility across the Single Market

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Policy news

Shrimps to sugar: discovering 'digital heat pump twins'

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s starting to happen today. Virtual copies can be made of physical obje...

18 Sep 2026
Von der Leyen: “Let’s make Europe’s future electric”

For Europe’s heat pump sector, ‘Let’s make Europe’s future electric’ was the key line in EU Commission Preside...

16 Sep 2026
Meet Europe’s heat pump hotspots

In which European country are people most likely to have a heat pump at home? The answer: head north. In Norwa...

20 Aug 2026

Publications, position papers
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EHPA’s feedback on the EU Single Market

The EU Single Market is essential to scaling the European heat pump sector. EHPA supports EU-level harmonisati...

17 Sep 2026
Cooling matters: the other side of heat pumps

Cooling is essential to protect people’s health. Heat pumps can both heat and cool. They can also recover and ...

31 Jul 2026
Industrial Accelerator Act: EHPA's position

Heat pumps are key for the decarbonisation of heating, cooling and domestic hot water, as well as for achievin...

03 Jul 2026

EU Projects

EHPA’s work on skills is also supported by the EU-funded projects:

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Eleonora Shehu
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Head of Supply Chain & Competitiveness
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