Heating

The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) welcomes the European Commission’s review of the energy labelling and Ecodesign requirements for space and combination heaters. These revisions are both timely and necessary to reflect technological progress and ensure consistency with EU climate objectives. EGEC considers the review a key opportunity to correct long-standing shortcomings affecting geothermal heat pumps (GHPs), whose performance has historically been misrepresented due to outdated and unrealistic testing assumptions.

Planned for publication in the second quarter of 2026, the EU Heating and Cooling Strategy will support the implementation of current legislation to accelerate decarbonisation of the sector and improve its efficiency and system integration through integrated planning of energy infrastructure district heating and cooling development waste heat recovery It will address both supply and demand by accelerating the deployment of clean heating and cooling, and by encouraging their use in important sectors such as buildings and industry. EGEC submitted its response to the stakeholder consultation on 19 November 2025.   EGEC's response to consultation on the Heating and Cooling Strategy (PDF)

In the preparations for the first ever European Affordable Housing Plan, the Commission carried out the Affordable Housing Dialogue throughout 2025. The scope was to collect knowledge and data from stakeholders across Member States. EGEC contributed to the call for evidence that closed on 4 June 2025.   EGEC's response to consultation on the European Affordable Housing Plan (PDF)