Net Zero minister Grant Shapps has suggested that hydrogen will not be used for domestic heating networks, likely signalling a push for heat pumps instead. Speaking at a press gallery lunch in Parliament on Thursday, Energy Security and Net Zero Grant Shapps said it was “unlikely” such a hydrogen energy system, which was being considered…

A report by the UK’s consumer protection regulator has found some businesses in the green heating and insulation sector are engaged in “concerning” practices that may mislead consumers into thinking products are more environmentally friendly or “greener” than they are. On Wednesday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that it found that businesses in…

The government will oversee a review to address if the widespread adoption of heat pumps might result in excessive noise burdens if many of them are fitted in residential areas. Talking at the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee last Tuesday, Rebecca Pow, minister for environmental quality and resilience, said The Department for Environment,…