Clean Heat Market Mechanism

Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit calculates homes with heat pumps, insulation, and EVs use less than half the imported energy of households reliant on fossil fuels

Targets designed to increase supply of heat pumps in UK will not come into effect until April 2025 - a year later than planned

Inconsistency in government policymaking is killing business confidence, writes Tepeo's Johan du Plessis

Keir Starmer expected to confirm high profile U-turn, as divisions emerge in government over plan to axe the Clean Heat Market Mechanism

OVO Energy, Daiken, Kensa, and Good Energy among group urging government to retain key heat decarbonisation policy, as new analysis suggests 'boiler tax' could result in profit boost for boiler manufacturers

The government is reportedly considering a major U-turn on crucial green heating policies - but Minister's wariness risks undermining investment and failing to account for the impact of innovation

Claire Coutinho reportedly preparing to 'cave in' to lobbying from boiler manufacturers who she recently accused of 'price gouging, plain and simple'

DESNZ also confirms plans to launch market mechanism to incentivise heat pump manufacturing next year, as uptake of energy efficiency grants moves at sluggish pace