Decarbonising domestic heat is critical for achieving the UK government’s Net Zero targets. According to recent reports, around 20% of UK territorial emissions come from combustion of fuels for domestic heating. A Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (‘BEIS’) committee report stated that in 2019, 17% of heating emissions from buildings came from homes, which was comparable to the combined contribution of all petrol and diesel cars. There are a number of options to achieving zero emission domestic heating, ranging from district heating, electrification of heating (such as heat pumps), and installation of hydrogen appliances which can use hydrogen […]
