The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment plans to support 3.5 million heat pumps by 2035 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5.18 million tons. Priority will be given to areas without city gas supply, social welfare facilities, and facility cultivation farms.
On the 16th, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced the plan to promote the distribution of heat pumps at the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Ministers’ Meeting and Growth Strategy TF held at the Government Complex Sejong. Heat pumps are eco-friendly devices that do not burn fuel and do not emit carbon dioxide, making them a viable alternative to fossil fuel heating.
The plan includes expanding support for distribution by sector and stage, providing incentives to promote distribution, improving distribution activation systems, and strengthening the industrial ecosystem. Support will be provided to areas without city gas supply, single-family homes with solar installations, social welfare facilities, and agricultural heating system conversions.
Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Kim Seong-hwan expects this measure to be the starting point for the decarbonization transition in the building sector and emphasized the need to prepare a comprehensive blueprint for heat energy that considers both decarbonization and industrial competitiveness.