Heat pumps are suitable for all types of housing, government-backed study concludes

Cecilia Keating
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UK homes are responsible for around a fifth of the country's total carbon emissions
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UK homes are responsible for around a fifth of the country's total carbon emissions

Findings deliver blow to claims that heat pumps will only be able to decarbonise certain types of homes

A government-backed study has concluded that all housing types are suitable for a heat pump, in a finding that contradicts claims that heat electrification is only suited to certain types of well-insulated...

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