Green heat: How can the UK drive mass heat pump adoption in the 2020s?

Michael Holder
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The UK must ramp up heat pump installations at least 25-fold by 2028 to meet current goals, but governance, incentives, and funding support are lacking, a new report argues

Efforts to solve the UK's heat decarbonisation conundrum are at present comparable to a rudderless ship: the expertise and cargo are all on board, yet navigating any clear sense of direction remains a...

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