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Today, in France, heating is responsible for 75% of CO2 emissions in homes. The fault lies with oil and gas boilers. To solve this problem, there is an effective tool: the heat pump. This technology has two major advantages. On the one hand, it can divide the energy consumption of heating by three. And on the other hand, since it runs on electricity, it emits few greenhouse gases. In 2021, 1 million units were sold, 35% more than in 2020. Which seems like good news. But be careful, simply replacing your heating method with a heat pump is not enough to reduce your CO2 emissions for sure. Much more will have to be done... ???? Find the previous episodes of the Plan B series on ecological issues: • How to feed France in 2050 without... ✅ Subscribe to the Le Monde channel to follow and understand the news http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Sources: CO2 emissions from the French residential stock, Ministry of Ecological Transition, 2022 https://www.statistiques.developpemen... French electricity production, Ministry of Ecological Transition, 2017 https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/producti... Energy futures 2050: production mix scenarios under study to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, RTE, 2022 https://www.rte-france.com/analyses-t... Reduction of CO2 emissions, impact on the electrical system: what contribution will heating make in buildings by 2035? RTE and Ademe, 2020 https://assets.rte-france.com/prod/pu... Role of the heat pump in the renovation strategy, négaWatt, 2022 Draft finance bill for 2022: Ecology, sustainable development and mobility, Senate report, 2021 http://www.senat.fr/rap/l21-163-311-1... Evaluation report of the France Relance plan, 2021 https://www.strategie.gouv.fr/sites/s... International Energy Agency report on heat pumps, 2022 (in English) https://www.iea.org/reports/heat-pumps