Greater Manchester and Daikin sign deal to install 64,000 heat pumps

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Local authority inks five-year deal with global heating technology to accelerate low-carbon heating installations across Greater Manchester

Japanese heat pump manufacturer Daikin and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have joined forces to embark on a five-year project to install 64,000 heat pumps across the region by 2030...

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