Government launches green boiler scrappage scheme

James S Murray
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A-rated boilers, biomass systems and heat pumps all eligible for £400 discount under government's new scrappage scheme

The government will today formally launch the boiler scrappage scheme announced in last month's Pre-Budget Report, offering up to 125,000 households £400 off new low carbon boilers. The scheme, which...

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