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Decarbonising heat in homes

Inquiry

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has launched an inquiry examining the path to decarbonising heating in homes.

The BEIS Committee will examine the Government’s ‘Buildings and Heat Strategy’, due in November, and investigate the policies, priorities and timelines which are needed to decarbonise heating in residential buildings and help ensure the UK gets on track to deliver Net Zero by 2050.

The Committee’s inquiry on decarbonising heat follows a successful pitch by Dr Jan Rosenow, Principal and European Programme Director, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), at the Committee’s “MyBEIS” evidence hearing in July and is part of the BEIS Committee’s ongoing work on net zero and its follow-up to the findings of the Climate Assembly.

The decarbonising heat in homes inquiry is likely to examine areas such as the technological challenges to decarbonising heat including issues related to the future of hydrogen, network capacity and the distribution of costs, incentives, consumer engagement and protection, and how to co-ordinate and deliver low-carbon heating.

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.

Work news

Government must ‘supercharge’ efforts to build up UK’s heat pump industry to phase out gas boilers

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes Government Response to Decarbonising Heat in Homes report

Net Zero & decarbonising heat in homes – Government’s approach lacks strategic direction, says Business Committee

The Committee publishes a report on the decarbonising heat in homes

3 February 2022

Business Committee question experts on Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee holds an evidence session on their heat and buildings strategy

12 November 2021

Net zero & Heat and Buildings Strategy – Darren Jones, Business Committee Chair, comment

Chair comments on the publication of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy and the Heat and Buildings Strategy

19 October 2021

Secretary of State questioned on decarbonising heat in homes

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee examines the Government’s plans to significantly cut carbon emissions produced by heating systems in homes across the UK

Committee to take evidence on decarbonising heat in homes inquiry

Questions will be put to consumer protection organisations and consumer focused energy companies

Committee to hold evidence session on the Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy

On Tuesday morning, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee will be holding a one-off evidence session examining the response to Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, published in March 2021.

Committee to hold third evidence session into decarbonising heat in homes

Committee to hold evidence session examining the costs associated with the decarbonisation of domestic heating

Decarbonising heat in homes inquiry hears from energy companies

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee will question energy companies, including from Octopus Energy, Vaillant, Cadent Gas and E-ON, with experience of installing or trialling low carbon heating technologies in homes.

Decarbonising heat in homes: first hearing and evidence published

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee gives its first evidence session with academics and industry witnesses as part of its decarbonising heating in homes inquiry.

5 February 2021

Darren Jones, Business Committee Chair, comments on Energy White Paper

Chair's comments come in response to the Government's publication of a White Paper on cleaning up energy supplies, creating green jobs, and keeping household bills affordable, in its efforts towards achieving net-zero emissions

14 December 2020

Committee launch Decarbonising heat in homes inquiry

Committee launches an inquiry examining the path to decarbonising heating in homes

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