The rollout of heat pumps and other green heating technologies is going far too slowly in the UK – here’s what’s needed to get it moving
An air source heat pump being installed outside a UK home Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images Water Circulation System
An air source heat pump being installed outside a UK home
Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images
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Swapping out polluting gas boilers for electric heating systems is one of the key milestones for achieving net-zero emissions and decarbonising the global climate. But progress to decarbonise heating, particularly in the UK, is worryingly slow.
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