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Heat Networks

Commons · Question 21376 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the findings of the ADE: Heat Networks Cost of Heat Research, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to create a level playing field on carbon for the heat network

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 8 Sep 2026

We thank the ADE for their research. The government is clear that zoning will support the development of low-cost, low-carbon heat networks across England. We recognise that some heat networks will need time to meet the zoning emissions limits that will b...