UK's Green Heating Scheme Slammed as 'Seriously Failing'
The UK government's green heating scheme, launched to replace gas boilers, faces severe criticism. A Lords inquiry labels it 'seriously failing', with low grant take-up threatening the national target for green heating.
The scheme, aimed at reducing the 17% of greenhouse gas emissions from heating homes, has fallen short. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme planned to distribute 30,000 vouchers annually but only managed 9,888 in its first nine months.
Heat pumps, three times more efficient than gas boilers, are the scheme's focus. Despite their potential, only 50,000 have been installed so far. The Lords Climate Change Committee warns that the current pace is 'very unlikely' to meet the national target.
The government's green heating scheme faces an uphill battle. With low take-up and slow installation of heat pumps, the UK's climate goals hang in the balance. Urgent improvements are needed to turn the scheme around.
