Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets
Summary
The UK government has cut more than £3 billion from the energy department’s budget to help fund higher defence spending. The cuts include reduced support for heat pumps and other clean-energy projects, prompting experts to warn that Britain may miss its clean-heating targets.Key Facts
- The government will cut £741 million from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, which helps households replace gas boilers with heat pumps.
- Households can currently receive up to £7,500 toward a heat pump through the scheme.
- About 60,000 heat pumps are installed each year in existing homes; the government aims to increase that number to 250,000 annually by 2030.
- The scheme’s budget will rise only with inflation, rather than reaching the previously planned level of just over £700 million by 2029–30.
- The cuts also include about £250 million from the Warm Homes Plan, £500 million from hydrogen schemes, and £200 million from carbon capture and storage funding.
- The government said future renewable projects must show they will lower costs and be ready to connect to the electricity grid.
- Experts cited in the article said the cuts could make it difficult for Britain to meet its clean-heating targets.
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