A heat pump supplier, Aira UK, has criticized the UK government’s decision to scrap a proposal to ban new gas boilers from 2035. According to The I newspaper, new gas boilers will still not be allowed in new-build properties due to new “warm homes plan” green guidelines. However, the scrapped plan would have banned people from replacing their existing gas boilers with new ones from 2035. Aira UK claims that heat pumps are growing rapidly in popularity, with 250,000 certified installations in the UK and nearly 60,000 installed last year. The company argues that the ban would be a “backward step” that would jeopardize the UK’s progress towards its net zero targets. They say that a hard ban would send a clear signal to the heating industry and investors to transition away from fossil fuels.
A leading heat pump manufacturer strongly criticizes the government’s decision to promote gas boilers, labeling it a ‘retrograde step’ in the fight against climate change.
