As a new government gets to work, we’re looking at successful past policies from across the globe and what UK policymakers can learn from them, as part of our event series: how to make good things happen.

The UK needs to act swiftly to transition to clean heat and meet net-zero targets. Home heating accounts for 15% of total carbon emissions, so replacing our heating systems with low-carbon systems like heat pumps will be crucial. But our heat pump adoption rate is currently too slow - only 1% of heating installations per year are heat pumps.

What can the UK learn from our Nordic neighbours to pick up the pace? In Sweden, the rate of heat pump adoption is high. Despite having one of the coldest climates in Europe, there are more than 40 heat pumps per 100 households and the nation has consistently reached 100,000 installations per year for the last decade.

On 17 September, 9:30-10:30, we’ll be exploring how Sweden has become a heat pump powerhouse, at a live in-person event with a panel of industry experts. We’ll be deep-diving into the policy initiatives that helped support a national rollout of heat pumps – such as carbon taxes and government incentives – and exploring insights that policymakers can apply in the UK to get us to net zero.

Nesta’s sustainable future mission director Madeleine Gabriel will be joined by:

• Daniel Särefjord, Aira Group CCO and Aira UK CEO
• Dr Jan Rosenow, Principal and Director of European Programmes, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
• Charlotte Lee, Chief Executive, Heat Pump Association (HPA)

This breakfast event will be held at 58 Victoria Embankment in central London and will involve an interactive Q&A session and networking reception. The event will also be streamed online for those who can’t make it in person.

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