Laura Bishop (chair of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association) made a statement recently in response to the Government’s recent publication of its Hydrogen Strategy:
“We welcome the Government’s ambitions to develop the hydrogen economy in the UK. However the country has to get moving with decarbonising heat if it’s to reach the Net Zero targets. Heating peoples’ homes by using green hydrogen is certainly an option – albeit a costly one – but is highly optimistic given the short timeframe that we have to address Net Zero and the climate emergency.
“Heat pumps are a proven and efficient heating technology, and their costs will fall as investment in UK heat pump manufacturing and installation increases. We await the Government’s Heat & Building Strategy that I’m sure will provide a clear roadmap for the UK to crack on with decarbonising the country’s housing stock now rather than at some uncertain time in the future.”
For more information on the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, visit: www.gshp.org.uk
