Ministers preparing to reduce heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
🤖 AI-generated content — The title and summary were produced automatically by artificial intelligence, without human editorial review.
British ministers are preparing to cut hundreds of millions of pounds from the boiler upgrade scheme's £2.7bn budget to help find over £2bn in energy budget savings required to fund increased defence spending. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, faces the task under a plan drawn up by the previous government. The boiler upgrade scheme currently provides grants of up to £9,000 for households in England and Wales to switch to cleaner heating. Critics warn the cuts will damage the heat pump industry and undermine climate commitments, while ministers are also expected to approve the Jackdaw gasfield.
Continue in the app — vote & join in ➔Source: The Guardian World · via ahirlevel.hu