Making a case for national heat mapping

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Arup's Malcolm Ball argues that plotting the potential for low-carbon heat demands a joined-up approach

Heating homes, businesses and public buildings accounts for 17 per cent of end-use CO2 emissions in the UK. So meeting the government's targets to reduce emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 will rely on developing...

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