As a key solution for decarbonizing homes, heat pumps will be critical for meeting the UK’s legally binding commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 – Report from the BEIS/IEA Heat Pump Research Seminar

The HPT TCP ExCo delegate from the UK, Oliver Sutton from BEIS, organized a hybrid onsite and online seminar on November 8 in conjunction with the IEA’s HPT TCP Executive Committee meeting, which took place in London the same week. The seminar was opened by Oliver Sutton and the chairman of the HPT TCP, Stephan Renz, who introduced the Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies by IEA (HPT TCP) and welcomed the attendees to the workshop. The purpose of the seminar was to exchange information about some exciting research and demonstration projects going on in the UK, policy measures taken to decarbonize the heating sector in the country, and present some of the work already in progress through IEA HPT TCP projects. In addition, Stephan Renz gave an overview of the strategic work plan for HPT TCP (link to full presentation).