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Type of the Solution
Technology
Affected Sector
Households
Description of the solution
Heat pumps help improve air quality and reduce GHG emissions compared to conventional heating technologies. A heat pump uses technology similar to that found in an air conditioner. It extracts heat from a source, such as the surrounding air, geothermal energy stored in the ground, or nearby sources of water or waste heat from a factory. Because most of the heat is transferred rather than generated, heat pumps are far more efficient than conventional heating technologies such as boilers or electric heaters. Households with a heat pump also spend less on energy than those using a gas boiler. In addition, a large‚Äêscale switch to heat pumps can prevent other risks associated with fossil fuel combustion such as carbon monoxide from poorly serviced heating stoves and gas boilers.
Socio-economic effects
Improved indoor and outdoor air quality, cost-effectiveness
Type of Measure
3. mitigation measures
Type of sub-measure
5. (none)
Who led the solution
Private sector
Timescale of implementation
Short-term (up to 1 year)
Other Notes
For more information about heat pumps, see the International Energy Agency's report here: https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/4713780d-c0ae-4686-8c9b-29e782452695/TheFutureofHeatPumps.pdf
On finance:
Many countries (particularly in Europe) subsidize heat pumps to increase affordability.
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