Reports: Government hires 'nudge unit' experts to tackle heat pump myths

Stuart Stone
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Behavioural Insights Team to help ministers fight heat pump misinformation and encourage clean tech rollout, reports claim

The government has called upon behavioural science experts to help "nudge" Brits towards installing heat pumps and dispel myths around the technology, according to reports. The Guardian today revealed...

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