Boiler Upgrade Scheme - Registered Gas Engineer

Riverside view of the UK Houses of Parliament

The government is asking for opinions on proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in England and Wales and to certification requirements for… Read Full Article

Air source heat pumps external unit from Baxi, standing on ground outside in front of a wall

The omission of hybrid heating systems in key policies to help the UK transition to clean heat could be a missed opportunity. Gemserv’s new… Read Full Article

The government has removed the requirement for households to apply for planning permission to fit an air source heat pump and put more money… Read Full Article

Vaillant and OVO have partnered to reduce heat pump running costs to just 15p/kWh to homes across the UK. Homeowners with a Vaillant aroTHERM… Read Full Article

External unit of a heat pump on the ground outside a UK house

The number of new applications for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme surged after the grant increased in October to £7,500 from £5,000, says the government.… Read Full Article

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak standing at the lecture outside 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister has delayed and softened measures intended to support the UK reach its 2050 net-zero carbon goal. Rishi Sunak said the UK… Read Full Article

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