Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: If heat pumps are part of the answer for how the UK makes a green transition, then ...

If heat pumps are part of the answer for how the UK makes a green transition, then the (next) Govt. needs to do a better job of supporting & incentivising their roll-out.

To reach the current target of 600k heat pumps installed a year by 2028, the installation rate would need to rise 11-fold... delays & shifting policy will not achieve that.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/18/uk-heat-pump-rollout-criticised-as-too-slow-by-public-spending-watchdog