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Heat networks key to cllimate change dilemma


A s the Committe on Climate Change warns that


UK’s heating systems”, heat networks are “serious plans are needed to clean up the


housing developments if we are to meet ambitious being seen as a logical choice for high-density


emissions reduction targets.


2025 and accelerating heat network deployment in Disconnecting new homes from the gas grid by


Change (CCC) in its new report ' Net Zero – The UK’s recommendations by the Committee on Climate towns and cities are two of the radical


that UK, Wales and Scotland governments can take The CCC has set out a broad range of measures contribution to stopping global warming'.


to deliver on a proposed new net-zero greenhouse


zero emission heat networks would be viable", said individual gas boiler, where higher efficiency, low or environmentally reckless to heat each home with an "In high density housing in towns and cities, it's gas emissions target by 2050.


He continued: "The urgent need to decarbonise Richard Slee, CEO of Switch2.


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ernatives to gas. This includes wider deployment nded the clarion call for more climate friendly t can no longer be ignored and the CCC has


rk on hydrogen, heat pumps, or other sustainable heat networks, which are fuel neutral and can


The climate change watchdog's proposed net-zero rgy technologies."


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d accelerating the roll-out of electric vehicles. rage infrastructure, improving building insulation C in winter – to developing carbon capture and economy – from turning down the thermostat to Recommendations cover all areas of society and ssions by 80% (against a 1990 baseline).


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now be delivered at the same economic cost that hnology mean that achieving net-zero emissions The report states that lower costs of green


ticians accepted when they passed the Climate


The CCC states that "a fully-fledged strategy for ange Act in 2008.


reduce average heating emissions to below 0.1 decarbonised heat must be developed in 2020" – to


are complex infrastructure projects and developers providing greener, more affordable energy, but these "Heat networks have a crucial role to play in heating increases from 4.5% today to 90% in 2050. mountain to climb to ensure the share of low carbon recommendations, the housing industry has a Richard added: "If policymakers adopt the CCC’s tCO2e in 2050.


"There are also big opportunities for existing heat now also available to private sector developers. and we are especially pleased that the funding is unlock new district and community heating schemes Network Investment Project is already helping to possible. The government’s £320 million Heat must factor them into their planning as soon as


technologies, such as hydrogen and heat pumps.” easy to upgrade plant to transition to cleaner new drive energy efficiency. In addition, it’s relatively using smart control and heat metering systems to performance by ensuring proper insulation and network operators to improve their emissions


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