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Could greener heat help tackle fuel poverty?

Dr Rose Chard, Energy Systems Catapult

15 February 2019 • 5 min read

Dr Rose Chard of the Energy Systems Catapult explores how to tackle the twin challenge of fuel poverty and heat system decarbonisation

How do we convince over 22 million households to swap their gas boilers to something greener, without making life worse for the 2.5 million who struggle to afford to warm their homes today? These two...

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