A Future Framework For Heat In Buildings is calling for ideas and evidence on how best to decarbonise the 1.2 million homes across the UK that use oil for heating.
The FPS is urging the 1.2m homeowners in the UK who use heating oil, to take part in the government’s consultation and submit their views to make a real difference to the future of heating oil, before the 11th June deadline.
The FPS has also written to MPs asking them to support their constituents who use heating oil and to help shape the government’s upcoming policy so that heating oil can be part of a stepped change approach to reaching the government’s 2050 carbon reduction targets.
“The Energy Savings Trust estimates that the cost of installing heat pumps is at least £6000, with external wall insulation costing £8000 and internal wall insulation £4000,” added Guy.
“Compare this to around £2000 for an oil condensing boiler of similar heat output or £1600 if subsidised by a nationwide £400 government boiler replacement incentive scheme, or free for the poorest households under the government’s current ECO 2 scheme which is due to end in September 2018. A more efficient oil condensing boiler can also reduce CO2 emissions by 30%.”
“The government has a target to reduce carbon emissions by a minimum of 80% by 2050, and this consultation has been designed to help shape plans for phasing out fossil fuel heating in off-grid buildings in the 2020s to assist in its overall target,” explains Guy Pulham.
“There are plenty of things that can be done to decarbonise the heating oil industry and still ensure it has a bright future,” added Guy.
“We believe that oil and potentially biofuels in the future, can be part of the solution – but we need the help of householders using heating oil, to persuade the government that oil does have a future and that we can find a way to meet the carbon reduction targets by working together.”
THE DEADLINE FOR TAKING PART IN THE CONSULTATION IS
MONDAY 11TH JUNE
www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-future-framework-for-heat-in-buildings-call-for-evidence