National Heat Study outlines urgent action needed to reach 2050 net-zero emissions goal 

The installation of heat pump systems is considered a key measure to achieve the 2050 emissions goal in the residential sector under the National Retrofit Plan. File picture

A new report by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has shown that urgent action is needed to achieve net-zero emissions from the heating sector by 2050.

The National Heat Study revealed that heat-related carbon dioxide emissions represented 38% of energy related emissions in 2020.