Development of renewable heat: the sector presents its “Marshall Plan” to the Minister for Energy Transition

Heat, which accounts for nearly half of the energy consumed in France, is still too often the "big forgotten" part of the current energy debate, even though it continues to depend overwhelmingly on imported fossil fuels.

Renewable and recovered energy sources are constantly growing and already represent 23% of total heat consumption in France. But it is essential to go further and faster. The actors of the sector thus presented today to Agnès Pannier-Runacher a “Marshall Plan” which will make it possible to increase this share to 54% from 2030.

This plan is an opportunity to combine environmental benefits with economic benefits and job creation in the regions. These 300 TWh of renewable and recovered heat will prevent the emission of 62 million tonnes of CO2 every year, generate savings for public finances and the country's trade balance by erasing more than 15 billion euros in imports of fossil fuels and will directly benefit households and businesses. They are also a source of energy sovereignty for France and Europe by enabling the development of resources available in our territories.

This ambition is based on a series of legislative and regulatory proposals, as well as a multi-annual increase in the Heat Fund. From now on, the Fund's envelope for 2023 should be increased to 750 Meuros to launch all the projects already submitted to ADEME.

The European Union has just sent a very strong signal, planning to double the share of renewable energies by 2030. This acceleration will necessarily have to go through the massive deployment of additional renewable heat sources if we wish to meet our climate commitments and face the energy emergency: the PPE which will be presented next June constitutes that of the "last chance"!

Download the Marshall Plan for Renewable and Recovery Heat here.