Heat Pump industry urges long-term policy stability to deliver heat decarbonisation.
The Heat Pump Federation, and its sister organisation, the Ground Source Heat Pump Association, are very disappointed that the Green Homes Grant is to be scrapped completely on 31st March. The two organisations, representing heat pump designers, contractors, installers and users, call on the Government to commit to a long-term policy framework to deliver heat decarbonisation, and so help to deliver the UK’s Net Zero targets.
Bean Beanland of the Heat Pump Federation said: “For the heat pump sector to meet the Government’s ambition for the deployment of 600,000 heat pump systems per annum by 2028, as set out in the Prime Minister’s 10-Point Green Revolution Plan, it’s imperative for Government to work closely with our members, industry colleagues and housing providers. A clear road-map for the coming decade is needed, underpinned by a consistent suite of policies.”
“Only in this way can financial stability be ensured, so drawing in the necessary private investment to the housing, energy efficiency and heating sectors to replace taxpayer support as we move increasingly towards a market driven by regulation rather than subsidy.”
“Our members strongly support the additional funding for the local authority delivery element of the Green Homes Grant scheme, and the intent to build on the success of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator. However, it is essential that the “able to pay” domestic sector is also addressed with long-term initiatives which make it affordable for homeowners to invest in their homes.”
“There is enormous scope for private investment in energy efficiency and low carbon technologies, from homeowners, from financial institutions and others. Government needs to play its part in creating the circumstances under which the investment will flow and the heat pump sector will invest in training, jobs and the supply chain.”
“Decarbonisation of heat is critical to the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. There is no time to waste. An extended period of stable government policy is required.”
