The heat is on: Netherlands set to ban fossil fuel boilers from 2026

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The heat is on: Netherlands set to ban fossil fuel boilers from 2026

The Netherlands becomes latest country to confirm plans to phase out fossil gas boilers, as UK MPs lament failure to beef up heat pump policies

The Dutch government has announced that heat pumps are set to become the standard option for heating homes from 2026, making it the latest European nation to confirm plans to phase out the use of fossil...

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