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Seventh report - Decarbonising heat in homes

Business and Trade Committee HC 1038 Published 3 February 2022

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

39 items (28 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 39 of 39 classified

Accepted 14

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 16

Deferred 3

Not Addressed 4

Rejected 1

Government response

First Special Report - Decarbonising heat in homes: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of 2021–22 · published 18 May 2022

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

19 Recommendation Rejected

Para 75

We acknowledge the introduction of the market-based mechanism outlined in the Heat and Buildings Strategy;...

Recommendation

We acknowledge the introduction of the market-based mechanism outlined in the Heat and Buildings Strategy; however, it will not deliver the scaled-up heat pump market needed to achieve the Government’s heat pump target. The Government must expand the market-based mechanism … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government rejects the recommendation to expand the market-based mechanism and explore other options. Instead, it describes alternative local authority delivery schemes for improving the energy performance of low-income homes, arguing its approach is different.

Department for Business and Trade

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