Pump it up: Campaigners warn UK must accelerate heat pump installations or risk lagging behind European neighbours

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Pump it up: Campaigners warn UK must accelerate heat pump installations or risk lagging behind European neighbours

The UK is lagging behind European neighbours in the sale and installation of heat pumps

The UK is lagging behind other European countries in the sale and installation of heat pumps, according to a new analysis from campaign group Greenpeace. Of 21 countries assessed, the UK came joint...

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