Did you know that a staggering 85% of the energy consumed in our homes is used for heating and cooling? With 75% of that coming from fossil fuels, it pollutes as much as all the cars in the EU.

But there’s a solution at our fingertips. By swiftly phasing out the installation of new fossil fuel boilers, remarkable results could be achieved:

• Cut carbon emissions from EU buildings by 46%

• Reduce the EU’s dependence on external energy sources

• Create 3 million new jobs

• Stimulate a 2.5% growth in annual GDP

• Slash household heating bills by an average of 860 euros per year

The Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) presents a short video, picturing why heat pumps and other renewable solutions can help decarbonise the built environment. 

Subtitles are available in 5 more languages.