Editing Heat pump (section)

=== China ===
Purchase subsidies in rural areas in the 2010s reduced burning coal for heating, which had been causing ill health.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coal fired boiler replacement in Beijing rural area |url=https://hpa.ehpa.org/coal-fired-boiler-replacement-in-beijing-rural-area-2/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |archive-date=2023-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324214156/https://hpa.ehpa.org/coal-fired-boiler-replacement-in-beijing-rural-area-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the 2024 report by the [[International Energy Agency]] (IEA) titled "The Future of Heat Pumps in China," it is highlighted that China, as the world's largest market for heat pumps in buildings, plays a critical role in the global industry. The country accounts for over one-quarter of global sales, with a 12% increase in 2023 alone, despite a global sales dip of 3% the same year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Executive summary – The Future of Heat Pumps in China – Analysis |url=https://www.iea.org/reports/the-future-of-heat-pumps-in-china/executive-summary |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=IEA |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Heat pumps are now used in approximately 8% of all heating equipment sales for buildings in China as of 2022, and they are increasingly becoming the norm in central and southern regions for both heating and cooling. Despite their higher upfront costs and relatively low awareness, heat pumps are favored for their energy efficiency, consuming three to five times less energy than electric heaters or fossil fuel-based solutions. Currently, decentralized heat pumps installed in Chinese buildings represent a quarter of the global installed capacity, with a total capacity exceeding 250 GW, which covers around 4% of the heating needs in buildings.<ref name=":0" />

Under the Announced Pledges Scenario (APS), which aligns with China's carbon neutrality goals, the capacity is expected to reach 1,400 GW by 2050, meeting 25% of heating needs. This scenario would require an installation of about 100 GW of heat pumps annually until 2050. Furthermore, the heat pump sector in China employs over 300,000 people, with employment numbers expected to double by 2050, underscoring the importance of vocational training for industry growth. This robust development in the heat pump market is set to play a significant role in reducing direct emissions in buildings by 30% and cutting PM2.5 emissions from residential heating by nearly 80% by 2030.<ref name=":0" /><ref>IEA (2024), The Future of Heat Pumps in China, IEA, Paris <nowiki>https://www.iea.org/reports/the-future-of-heat-pumps-in-china</nowiki>, Licence: CC BY 4.0</ref>