'All the pieces are in place': IEA tips global heat pump market for rapid growth

James Murray
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'All the pieces are in place': IEA tips global heat pump market for rapid growth

New report reveals heat pump sales globally rose 15 per cent in 2021 and are now doubling year on year in some markets

Global sales of heat pumps are set to hit record levels again this year, as demand for the low carbon technology soars in key markets around the world. That is the headline prediction from a new special...

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