Ministers discussing 2035 cut-off date after which installation of conventional gas boilers will be outlawed
It comes amid growing concern about the impact of domestic heating systems on the UK s carbon emissions
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Solar panels or water heating are £5,000 and biomass boilers at £5,000 to £19,000 depending on the type
Air source heat pumps come in at £11,000 while the cost of hydrogen boilers could be from £1,500 to £5,000
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Gas boilers will be banned within 14 years under the Government’s plans to tackle climate change.
Ministers are discussing a cut-off date of 2035, after which the installation of conventional gas boilers will be outlawed.
The target date, to be included in a new Heat and Buildings Strategy next month, comes amid growing concern about the impact of domestic heating systems on the UK’s carbon emissions.
Under one proposal designed to accelerate take-up, homeowners could be required to switch to a ‘green’ heating system in order to sell their house.
Another idea could see a surcharge on gas boilers in order to subsidise the production of greener heat pumps. Oil-fired systems will also be phased out and there will be another push to insulate homes.
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