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Accelerating the deployment of heat pumps in large non-domestic buildings<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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IEA\u2019s Net Zero by 2050 Roadmap[1]<\/a> shows that over 85% of our buildings need to be net zero by 2050. With heating accounting for over 50% of sector emissions, heat pumps are expected to make a very significant contribution: globally this could be equivalent to taking all EU cars off the roads[2]<\/a>. Heat pumps sales have begun to rise: by 15% globally and 35% in the EU in response to the energy crisis. But installations have to more than triple by 2030 to meet net zero targets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Policymakers are beginning to focus on accelerating heat pump deployment. New buildings can be addressed relatively easily through the building codes. But existing buildings \u2013 which make up over half of the potential savings \u2013 are much harder. In response the EU is planning a range of measures including minimum energy performance standards and bans on fossil-fuelled boilers. The UK is considering supply chain approaches such as heat pump installation targets for manufacturers. This policy focus will get more intense over the next few years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The objectives of HPT Annex 60<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Non-domestic buildings are responsible for around 30% of the sector\u2019s emissions. However they are notoriously difficult for policymakers to address. For example, in the UK, non-domestic emissions are level, or even rising slightly, whereas domestic emissions are coming down. One of the key reasons for this is, unlike households, non-domestic building stock incredibly varied in form, size, function and therefore energy use, leading to a wide variety of possible heat pump system options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Decision makers who own and operate these buildings tell us that this technical complexity creates a considerable degree of confusion. The principal objective of this Annex is therefore to identify and quantify these technical options more clearly and to provide simple advice and tools to help decision makers through the retrofit process. We will do this by:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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