UK households have been warned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that a heat pump rollout delay could mean thousands will be taken from bank accounts.
Niamh O'Regan, researcher at Social Market Foundation, said: “The Government’s recent delaying of key net zero initiatives will mean that British households’ energy bills will be determined by Putin’s war or supply chain shocks. It will also mean that the British heat pump industry forgoes a chance to grab the growing global demand for low carbon heating.
Commission Chairman, Sir John Armitt said he found it "hard to accept" that the PM will stand by his assurances that the UK is on the road to meet its carbon targets. "It is not cutting the mustard at the moment so therefore there has to be a significant improvement in order to achieve that 2035 ." Sir John said: "Fewer households have access to £7,500 than previously had access to £5,000. So our scheme, I would argue, is significantly more supportive of people making this change.