UK government responsible authorities announced a doubling of funds available to help household occupants to switch their old heating systems to new heat pump systems to keep comfy its premises without large costs for heating.

This program means liberlization of rules of HVAC heating pump installations to get it more easier. The Labour government committed the country to an ambitious climate goal: at the United Nations COP29 climate summit of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels.

Funding available under the boiler upgrade scheme, which was launched by the previous Conservative government in 2022, will be increased by 30 million pounds ($37.90 million) this financial year and double to 295 million pounds for 2025/26 to enable more people to take part, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said in a statement.

The UK govenmennt will also a rule which had meant heat pumps which are installed outside would need to be at least 1 meter away from property boundary.

SOURCE: Reuters