Electric Heat Pumps May Fail to ‘Heat Homes Adequately’: UK Lawmakers

Electric Heat Pumps May Fail to ‘Heat Homes Adequately’: UK Lawmakers
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Electric heat pumps, a key element of the UK government’s plan to reach its net-zero climate target, may not be able to “heat homes adequately” if the homes are not sufficiently insulated, a parliamentary committee has suggested.

The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) projects that by 2050 all heating in British homes will be provided by low-carbon sources, of which 52 percent will be heat pumps.