To assist the EC and member states in ensuring the successful transition of those
aspects of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Directive 2009/28/EC, related to
heat pumps, into national schemes by 2012 AREA has published a position paper
concerning certification or equivalent qualification schemes for heat pump
The RES Directive offers an enormous opportunity for carbon savings across
Europe. An essential component of this effort is the correct installation of
reliable heat pumps. The member companies of AREA’s national associations are in
the best position to ensure that the Directive achieves its aims for heat pumps
and wish to assist their countries to comply as fully as possible. The
recommendations of the position paper form the first step in this industry’s
contribution to that intent.