U.K. to Tell Homeowners to Ditch Gas Boilers in Green Plan
- Householders, boiler manufacturers face new green regulations
- Johnson’s heat and buildings plan backs heat pumps, hydrogen
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British homeowners will have to replace their conventional gas boilers with potentially more expensive and greener alternatives under a radical plan being drawn up by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s officials.
When owner-occupiers sell their homes, or carry out significant renovations, they would need to make sure their heating systems comply with tougher new environmental standards, people familiar with the proposals said. That’s likely to involve replacing a gas boiler with a heat pump, which can typically cost more than 10,000 pounds ($14,154).