Heat policy update – it’s time to act

The Government faces enormous challenges with its net zero policies and, when it comes to heating, it’s easy to see why. With both government and consumer finances stretched, the Warm Homes Plan - a major policy announcement which is promised soon - really needs to deliver. So, what should it prioritise?

More and more heat pumps needed say the CCC

In its report on the 7th carbon budget, the Government’s advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), made it clear that a dramatic increase in the deployment of heat pumps is needed to hit climate targets. They recommend that by 2040 – just 15 years from now – half of the UK’s homes should be heated by a heat pump. To achieve this, they say that by 2030 450,000 must be installed every year, and by 2035, 1.5 million. As advisors, the CCC are not required to consider the practical and political difficulties . . .

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This article originally appeared in the 2025 summer issue of Oil Installer magazine. View the magazine