HPA take Heat Pumps to Holyrood

On the 10th of September, the Heat Pump Association (HPA), along with two of its manufacturing members, Mitsubishi Electric and NIBE, kindly supported by the MCS Foundation and Nesta, took working heat pumps to the Scottish Parliament’s doorstep to bust myths and raise awareness of the vital technology and its role in decarbonising Scotland’s heating.  

The HPA’s ‘Hear, See and Feel a Heat Pump’ event provided a fantastic opportunity to meet with MSPs and representatives from 5 different parties, various party spokespersons on Net Zero, Energy and Climate. As well as those who sit on the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, who will be tasked with scrutinising the upcoming Heat in Buildings Bill and Draft Climate Change Plan, and the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.  

MSPs and stakeholders also had the opportunity to see both Air-to-Water and Ground Source heat pumps in action, hear from industry and technical experts who were on hand to answer their important questions, and experience firsthand how heat pumps provide reliable low-carbon heat.  

Commenting on the event, Olivia Smalley, Head of Policy and Communications at the HPA said, “This event was a brilliant opportunity to showcase heat pumps directly to MSPs, particularly in light of the highly anticipated publication of the refreshed Heat in Buildings Bill. We were able to highlight the urgent need for policy certainty, and evidence the sector’s ambition to scale up should the Bill be delivered.” 

Mitsubishi Electric’s Achilleas Georgiou said: “We were delighted to support the ‘Hear, See and Feel a Heat Pump’ event at the Scottish Parliament. It’s vital that policymakers can see for themselves how proven, efficient, low-carbon technologies like heat pumps can help decarbonise Scotland’s homes. As we look towards the upcoming Heat in Buildings Bill, as a manufacturer of heat pumps in Scotland, we want to work closely with government and industry partners to ensure heat pumps play a central role in delivering net zero, while giving households and businesses the confidence to make the switch to cleaner heating.” 

Robin Parker, sustainable future mission manager at Nesta Scotland, said: “Thousands of heat pumps have been installed over the last year across Scotland, providing homes with efficient decarbonised home heating. But our political representatives might be unaware of how well they work – most heat pump owners are happy with the technology. So, it was great to bring heat pumps to Holyrood and help Scotland’s representatives find out more. The job now for our politicians is to put in place the policies that will mean many more people will be able to put Scotland’s abundant renewable electricity to use heating their homes.” 

Cormac Wright, Regional Sales Manager Scotland at NIBE, said: 
“It was fantastic to bring NIBE heat pumps to the Scottish Parliament and show MSPs just how reliable and efficient this technology is. Scotland has a unique opportunity to lead the way on low-carbon heating, and events like this are vital for building confidence among policymakers and the public. We look forward to supporting the ambitions of the Heat in Buildings Bill by working closely with government, installers and training providers to scale up the transition to clean, sustainable heating across Scotland.” 

Garry Felgate, Chief Executive of The MCS Foundation, said, “MCS data shows that Scotland is leading Britain when it comes to heat pump uptake and a just transition to clean heat. Yet to meet our climate targets and successfully decarbonise homes, heat and energy, heat pump uptake must increase significantly. We need an ambitious Heat in Buildings Bill to deliver that by setting out a clear path to phase out fossil fuel heating from 2035.” 

To read the HPA’s Asks for the Scottish Government in full, visit: http://hpa-bye-bye-divi.local/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Copy-of-Scotland-Policy-HPA-1.pdf  

Notes to Editors:

For media inquiries, please contact:

Olivia Smalley

Head of Policy and Communications

Email: Olivia.smalley@thehpa.org.uk

About the Heat Pump Association:

The HPA is the UK’s dedicated voice for the Heat Pump Sector, driving widespread deployment of heat pump technology throughout the UK. Our membership includes the country’s leading manufacturers of heat pumps, components, and associated equipment as well as energy companies, certification bodies, installers and training providers.  We currently represent over 270 member organisations working in the heat pump sector, with our members representing around 90% of the volume of heat pumps sold in the UK market.