Johnson Says U.K. May Need ‘Big Bet’ on Heat Pumps and Hydrogen
- Heat pumps are still too expensive for homeowners: Johnson
- U.K. has goal to install 600,000 of the devices by 2028
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the U.K. needs to find a way to lower the cost of electrifying domestic hot water and heating in order to meet its target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Speaking to a panel of lawmakers in Parliament on Wednesday, Johnson said heat pumps are still too expensive for homeowners. Around 38,000 of the devices were installed last year, just a fraction of the 600,000 he is aiming for by 2028.