Regarding the last point: Together with the 20 year deprecation cycle, an expansion* of heat pumps makes sense now in anticipation of higher buildup of renewabl

Regarding the last point: Together with the 20 year deprecation cycle, an expansion* of heat pumps makes sense now in anticipation of higher buildup of renewables as well as creating additional electricity demand, making construction of new renewable power sources more attractive. * I only know the numbers for germany, where even in new buildings there are a lot of fossil furnaces getting installed still. Replacements in older houses also usually don't switch to a heat pumps, pushing both numbers >80% would already be a major achievement in my book.