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The government’s new boiler strategy will see £5,000 pound grants given to households to swap out gas boilers for lower carbon options such as heat pumps. However, the move risks locking out lower income households from making the switch,
With heat pumps costing around £10,000 on average, including installation, it means households looking for a lower carbon option will need to have another £5,000 in their back pocket for the grant to be of use.
The funding gap for heat pumps could be as much as £15,000,
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“Climate transition cannot be restricted to the better off. If the
To ensure this outcome, the government must help local governments and households to adapt local infrastructure, Wilson explained.
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