Plans to ban gas heating in new homes must be put on hold | GMB"GMB, the energy union, has called on the Chancellor to postpone plans to ban gas from new homes until after a proper debate on the UK’s energy needs and who will pay for them.
In his spring statement today, Philip Hammond announced a ‘future homes standard’ to mandate the end of fossil-fuel heating systems in all new houses from 2025.
Gas is four times cheaper than electricity, and homes with a gas supply are one and a half times less likely to be in fuel poverty.
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