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Nesta responds to Welsh Government proposed heat pump target

The Welsh Government recently published a consultation on proposals for new renewable energy targets for Wales. These targets included goals around energy generation and technology adoption for 2030 and beyond.

Nesta responded to the Welsh Government's proposed 5.5GW target for installed heat pump capacity (around 3.3GW of which we assume would come from homes). We welcomed the ambition of the target, but believe a target based on the number of homes with a heat pump system would be more effective and clearer to plan for. We proposed that a target of 400,000 homes by 2035 would be both ambitious and achievable through a combination of new and existing policy.

This project update is part of our policy library for decarbonising home heating

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Andy Regan

Andy Regan

Andy Regan

Senior Mission Manager, sustainable future mission

Andy works within the Nesta Cymru team as mission manager for a sustainable future.

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Madeleine Gabriel

Madeleine Gabriel

Madeleine Gabriel

Mission Director, sustainable future mission

Madeleine leads Nesta’s mission to create a sustainable future, which focuses on decarbonisation and economic recovery.

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Christopher Williamson

Christopher Williamson

Christopher Williamson

Junior Data Scientist, Data Analytics Practice

Chris was a junior data scientist in the Data Analytics Practice, embedded in the sustainable future mission team.

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Max Woollard

Max Woollard

Max Woollard

Analyst, sustainable future mission

Max joins Nesta as an analyst in the sustainable future mission.

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