EHI - Association of the European Heating Industry

🌍🔥 Is Europe falling short on EU climate goals? Despite ambitious plans, Europe is not on track to deploy 10 million heat pumps by 2027 as outlined in the #REPowerEU plan – it's time for action! Our open letter highlights the critical need to address the barriers to wider heat pump adoption. From unstable incentives to electricity grid constraints, these challenges demand urgent attention. Join us in advocating for change! Explore our comprehensive plan outlining 10 key actions. Together, let's turn ambition into reality. Read the full letter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dy3FZ2-g Find out more on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/ddyHPkE5 Ursula von der Leyen Bas Eickhout Bertrand Schmitt | Ariston | Ariston Group | Tjarko Bouman | BDR Thermea Group | Jan Brockmann | Bosch Home Comfort Group | Thomas Heim | Carrier HVAC | patrick crombez | Daikin Europe | Daikin Comfort | Groupe Atlantic | Alberto Montanini | Immergas S.p.A. | Federico de Stefani | SIT SpA | Norbert Schiedeck | Vaillant Group | Antonio Recinella | Ferroli Group | Ilari Aho | Uponor | Francois Audo | RIELLO

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.   📈Despite the negative market trends for the last two years throughout Europe, especially for heat pumps, heating manufacturers continued investing in technological innovation including efficiency, system connectivity, new refrigerants, and even easier installation and installer training - to make it easier for final users to benefit from the new technologies. And the feedback from the #ISH2025 trade fair is, so far, very positive. Is it enough to look at the next months with cautious optimism? 📜A stable regulatory framework, together with simplification measures for both companies and final customers will help. Supporting end users in home renovations to incentivize the final demand for modern heating systems will be a key element in transforming the market. 👏This was discussed at #ISH2025 where yesterday our Executive Council got together to take stock of the latest market figures, to hear what’s coming from the new EU Commission, and exchange ideas on how to shape and contribute to the EU’s economic, energy security and climate goals. 🔜See you in Paris for our General assembly! Jan Brockmann Tjarko Bouman Anna Charlotte Meyer Poulsen Emmanuel Ribaud Federico de Stefani Ilari Aho Norbert Schiedeck patrick crombez Alberto Montanini Jörg Metzger Federico Musazzi Camille Beurdeley

🏡A wide range of heating solutions will be needed to ensure efficiency, reliability, and affordability of the energy transition of buildings. 🏭Their availability is not in question: the industry has invested in technological innovation, focusing on energy efficiency and digitalization, ensuring that these solutions are easier to install for installers and manage for consumers. 🔎We came to #ISH2025 to see the new trends, and here is what we found out: - Despite the current market downturn for heat pumps, this technology is confirmed as a clear market direction; - Hybrid heat pumps are a first step to decarbonise many types of buildings; - ⁠100% hydrogen ready solutions are available, and the switch from fossil fuels could be easier than you think; - Natural refrigerants for heat pumps have arrived and they are already broadly applied; - Biomass boilers remain a convenient and reliable solution for many households, especially in rural areas; - ⁠The customer journey is also a product, and our members are not overlooking it. 🤝We took Prof. Dr. Andrea Wechsler Christine Singer Niels Ladefoged Silvia Rezessy and Philippe Riviere along for the ride, to give them a glimpse of all the flexible, new, innovative solutions the industry is offering to support the energy transition of buildings. Thank you for joining us!

🌱𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲? 🏡Over the past five years, Europe has laid the foundation for #ClimateNeutral buildings through a revised policy framework, sending a clear message: efficient heating technologies must become the new standard! 📉Yet, despite growing industry investments in production capacity and installer training, deployment is not going as expected. Due to slow renovation rates and volatile financial incentives, consumer demand remains weak. This is not just a climate challenge – it is also a competitiveness challenge. 🔑 Growing market demand is essential for the competitiveness of European companies. However, complexity remains a major barrier. Both consumers and industry players face uncertainty as they navigate evolving policies, and shifting incentives. Simplification is crucial: for the industry to be able to comply with policy requirements, and for consumers to be able to make informed decisions when choosing the heating technology that is right for their home. 📜The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity to strengthen European industry while accelerating the #EnergyTransition. But much more is needed. Stable and reliable financial incentives and public awareness campaigns will be important elements to drive demand. 👏This was at the core of today's discussion during the panel debate 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘭 at the 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 organized by Bundesverband der Deutschen Heizungsindustrie e.V. (BDH) and moderated by our Secretary General Federica Sabbati, where industry leaders and policymakers explored the way forward for Europe's heating sector. Thank you to MEPs Prof. Dr. Andrea Wechsler and Christine Singer, Giuseppe Lorubio, Public & Regulatory Affairs Director at Ariston Group, Karl-Heinz Backhaus Director Group Government Relations at Vaillant Group and Wilko Specht, Director BDI - Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. for the invaluable insights! #ISH2025

📉𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. ⚡The solutions? 1. Reducing taxes and fees on electricity will help make clean energy solutions more affordable for all.  2. By offering dynamic pricing and #HeatPump tariffs, utilities can help consumers access lower operating costs once they upgrade to energy-efficient systems. 👏We are happy to see that the European Commission's new Action Plan on #AffordableEnergy acknowledges that reducing taxes and fees on electricity is a low-hanging fruit that can significantly reduce bills. We look forward to see more on #dynamic pricing and heat pump tariffs, to truly unlock the deployment of key technologies for the transition! #DecarbonizeHeating #DecarbonizeEurope

📣𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒 | #ISH2025 We are very happy to announce that next week EHI will be in Frankfurt am Main for ISH Frankfurt, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + water. You can come find us at the Building Future Conference organised by Bundesverband der Deutschen Heizungsindustrie e.V. (BDH), at session on 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲?, moderated by EHI’s Secretary General Federica Sabbati. With MEPs Prof. Dr. Andrea Wechsler and Christine Singer, Giuseppe Lorubio, Public & Regulatory Affairs Director at Ariston Group and Karl-Heinz Backhaus Director Group Government Relations at Vaillant Group, we will take stock of the state of the European heating sector, discuss the upcoming policy initiatives to safeguard the #competitiveness of the industry and what are the next steps in the #EnergyTransition of buildings. 📅𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧? 17 March 2024, 11:50 – 12:50 am CET  📍𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞? #ISH2025, Frankfurt Messe, Portalhaus, Level Via, Room Frequenz Register here to join 👉 https://lnkd.in/dTdxyucP

𝐌𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐒..   EHI Chairman and CEO of Bosch Home Comfort Group, Jan Brockmann!   In this new episode of our interview series, we discussed the state of the European #HeatingMarket, the role of policymakers in supporting the deployment of #CleanTechnologies, and how the industry can prepare for the #EnergyTransition.   𝘞𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮, 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯.   This and much more, check out the full interview 👇

📣Over the past 6 months, EHI has been part of the expert group negotiating the revision of the Network Code on Demand Connection proposed by the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER).   🤔This revision will be crucial for the future of #HeatPumps, but why is that so?   🔎Find out in the carousel below!   Check our EHI's full position here👉https://lnkd.in/daVV9jKd #ElectricityGrids #NetworkCode #Demand #Decarbonization

📣𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 – 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡! 📅This week, the new #Ecodesign forum established by the Ecodesign for Sustainable Produts Regulation (#ESPR) will meet for the first time, setting the course for future sustainability requirements. 🤝EHI joined forces with 14 other associations and signed a joint letter, highlighting the need for a product-specific approach. ⚠️Horizontal rules might seem convenient, but with a variety of products ranging from heating appliances to textiles and toys, they might end up being inadequate, overly vague and create regulatory overlap. 📄Check out the full letter here https://lnkd.in/d9WHnCGp   AISE International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products AIM - European Brands Association American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) APPLiA - Home Appliance Europe Cefic CEPE Cosmetics Europe - The Personal Care Association DIGITALEUROPE EDANA, the voice of nonwovens EFIC - European Furniture Industries Confederation EHI - Association of the European Heating Industry EUROPEN Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry KEA(Korea Electronics Association) TIE: Toy Industries of Europe

🔑 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲! ⚙️ When it comes to standards for #HeatPumps, harmonization isn’t just about consistency: it’s about creating an integrated market that drives innovation and builds consumer trust in the technology. 🚧 Different rules across Member States not only pose additional challenges for manufacturers but also undermine the #competitiveness of the European industry as a whole.   🤝 By establishing a harmonized set of requirements through EU legislations, standards and certification schemes we can ensure compliance and create a level playing field that supports quality products. 🎙️ These are the starting points of a dialogue that needs to continue at national level to ensure a strong #EUsinglemarket. 🙏 A big thank you to companies that joined and above all to the speakers who contributed to our workshop Philippe Riviere from #DGENER, European Commission, Dr. Johannes Brugmann, from Bosch Home Comfort Group and chair of the Heat Pump KEYMARK, Violaine Ohl-Gasteau from PEP ecopassport, and Karl-Heinz Backhaus from Vaillant Group. 🔜 Stay tuned for more!