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Canada invests over CA $500,000 in heat pump training to boost skilled workforce and reduce emissions

In August 2024, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over 500,000 Canadian dollars (about 334,000 euros or 362,000 USD) in federal funding to support heat pump training for skilled workers. 

Space heating currently accounts for about 60% of the energy used in Canada’s residential and commercial/institutional buildings, according to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) [1]. The adoption of heat pumps is in line with the country’s objective to reduc...

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