Government urged to remove financial and technical barriers to heat pump adoption

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New research from consumer champion Which? finds consumers are increasingly open to installing a heat pump, but several barriers are preventing widespread adoption

The government is today facing fresh calls to remove barriers to heat pump adoption, including high upfront costs, uncertainty about running costs, and a lack of confidence in technology, ahead of the...

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