From smart appliances to home heating targets: The Energy Systems Catapult's take on how the UK can deliver net zero homes

Cecilia Keating
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The UK's homes are among the leakiest in Europe | Credit: iStock
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The UK's homes are among the leakiest in Europe | Credit: iStock

Net zero report commissioned by Shell Energy sets out a series of recommendations for how policymakers can accelerate decarbonisation of UK's homes

Pressure is mounting on the government to launch an ambitious policy package to support the decarbonisation of UK's housing stock, particularly in the wake of its much-criticised decision to axe the Green...

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