Heat and Buildings Strategy ‘leaves many questions unanswered'- CCC
The government will need to take a “careful, consultative” approach to the questions left unanswered in the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Climate Change Committee has said.
Articles tagged with: heating
British Gas completes first air source heat pump installation in Devon
The first installation of an air source heat pump as part of British Gas’s rollout in the south west has been completed in Devon.
'Urgent changes' required for home heat decarbonisation as government off track to meet targets, BEIS select committee finds
Decarbonising residential heating is a difficult task due to the scale, complexity and cost of the challenge, the BEIS select committee has found.
Building regulation changes to see 30% reduction in carbon emissions of new build homes
Heat pumps and solar thermal are among technologies suggested by the government to help meet new carbon reduction goals.
Mayor of London commits £51m to tackling energy efficiency through Warmer Homes scheme
The Mayor of London is committing £51 million through the Warmer Homes scheme for the rollout of energy efficiency technologies including insulation, ventilation and heat pumps across the capital.
Government places heat pump grants at centre of Heat and Buildings Strategy
The government is to offer grants of £5,000 for the installation of heat pumps from April 2022 as part of a new £450 million scheme to upgrade domestic heating infrastructure.
Onshore renewables key as National Grid lays out pathways for net zero in South Wales
Onshore wind and solar energy need to be increased in South Wales to enable a net zero energy system in the region by 2050.
IPPR Environmental Justice Commission calls for £7.5bn scheme to support low carbon heat and transport
The IPPR Environmental Justice Commission is calling for the government to introduce a variety of new measures to create a fair transition that puts people at the heart.
E.ON urges government to 'step up' the pace of decarbonisation
Without immediate action from the government to clarify policies and introduce stricter regulation more urgently, the UK will miss its 2050 net zero goal, utility E.ON has warned.