Survey: UK homeowners ignoring heat pumps in green retrofit plans

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Too many homeowners focusing on small energy efficiency changes rather than replacing fossil gas boilers, MCS Foundation research suggests

More than two in five UK homeowners plan to carry out energy efficiency improvements in the next few years, but many of these measures are unlikely to make a significant dent in carbon emissions as not...

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