Reflective Pricing: Could a tweak to energy tariffs drive low carbon heating roll out?

James Murray
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New study from Energy Systems Catapult argues clearer accounting for fixed costs could make heat pumps more attractive - and solar panels less so

The Energy Systems Catapult and Oxford University have this week published a new study suggesting a quirk of the UK's energy tariff pricing regime is hampering the shift to lower carbon heating systems,...

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