Carbon taxes must not hit the poorest
THE COSTS OF DECARBONISATION MUST NOT BE PAID FOR BY THE POOREST HOUSEHOLDS SAYS GAS USERS ORGANISATION The government must ensure that...
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Climate change expert says consumers will want to stick with gas
TRANSCRIPT: BBC report on decarbonisation of home heating BBC News, Saturday, 06/12/2021, BBC RADIO 4, Today Programme, 08:07 am Jane...
Heat pumps would increase cost of new build homes
CHANGING FROM GAS TO HEAT PUMPS AS THE PREFERRED HOME HEATING FOR NEW BUILDS IS PREMATURE AND PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE SAYS GAS USERS...
CCC must explain its low estimates of heating conversion costs
Climate change committee must explain why £10,000 costs per household are much cheaper than the £21,550/£27,300 costs for heat pumps in...
Independent committee of experts needed to scrutinise zero-carbon pledges by the CCC
An Independent committee of experts should scrutinise the economic and technical feasibility of zero-carbon pledges by the CCC, says the...
Changing from gas to heat pumps for home heating is premature and prohibitively expensive
UK will not have enough zero carbon electricity until 2040 to power heat pumps and they would cost up to £27,300 per household so change...
Questions remain over government's gas boiler ban
Government U-turn on gas boiler ban in new homes welcome but further clarity needed to protect consumers. In a remarkable last minute...
No to Gas Meter Tax
Government plans for a Gas Meter Tax to pay for low carbon heating will shift costs onto lower income households, warns the Gas Users...
Housing Association boss suggests increasing rent to fund electrification of heat
The suggestion from Stonewater Housing that social housing tenants should pay higher rents to pay for “green heating” is a disgrace says...
Electricity network operators seek permission to turn off your heating
SSEN’s recent request to the regulator for permission to remotely turn off customers’ central heating, shows the folly of moving away...
OFFICIAL: Gas Central heating is the cheapest option
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) recently published a report, prepared for them by Delta-ee, which...
Debate about future of heating must involve the public
The Gas Users Organisation which speaks in the interests of the 24 million households who use gas for domestic heating, expresses concern...
National Grid opens debate about low carbon option
Gas Users Organisation, the consumer group representing domestic gas customers, asks when will the views of ordinary families be taken...
CBI recommendations to remove gas central heating from millions of households would fail consumers
Gas Users Organisation, the consumer group representing domestic gas customers, says that CBI recommendations to remove gas central...
Set up your boiler to save money, and reduce CO2 emissions!
by Russell Armstrong, MCIPHE The “KillaKilowatt” campaign is advice from Gas Safe professionals on how your domestic gas boiler can be...
New Heat Pump Charter is welcome
Many householders are very aware of the challenge created by global warming, and understandably want to do their best to minimise their...
Government funding needs to support a strategic plan for gas
The government's Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is currently consulting over the "Future Support for Low...
Green Recovery Review is an ideal opportunity to look again at green gas
The Gas Users Organisation is a non-political organisation, that works with all politicians of all persuasions, and is making...
Consumer interests must be protected while growing the heat network sector
Consumer protection should be the driving principle behind the regulations governing heat networks, say the Gas Users Organisation. In...
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