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Heating: Biofuels and Natural Gas

Commons · Question 34415 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a comparative assessment of (a) gas and (b) biofuels for home heating.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 7 Mar 2025

Moving away from our reliance on natural gas for home heating is essential to achieving Net Zero and increasing our energy independence. The Government expects most properties will switch to heat pumps, along with heat networks, but recognises that in hom...