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Dutch cabinet plans hybrid heat pump standard for boiler swaps from 2029

Dutch Housing Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan told parliament on October 7, 2026 that the cabinet intends, from 2029, to make a smart hybrid heat pump or a more efficient system the standard in many cases when a gas boiler is replaced, through a tightened efficiency requirement in the Buildings Decree. Apartment buildings, listed monuments and homes soon joining a heat network are expected to be left out, and publication of the decree changes is foreseen for mid-2028.