Boilers: Carbon Emissions
Commons · Question 19211 · Tabled 10 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of zero emission domestic boilers on the transition to net zero.
Answer
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 18 Dec 2024
Zero emission boilers, or heat batteries are a promising technology because they utilise time-of-use tariffs, do not require outside space, and can be cheaper to install than heat pumps in some circumstances. However, they are also less efficient than hea...