IEA: Heat pump sales surge 40 per cent in Europe to three million units in 2022

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International Energy Agency estimates that heat pump sales doubled worldwide for the second year running in the wake of fossil fuel energy security and cost concerns

Global sales of heat pumps grew by 11 per cent last year, as double-digit growth levels continued for the second year running amid heightened awareness of the costs and risks of relying on fossil fuel...

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