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I understand the concern that bigger heat pump schemes will become ineligible for a grant. Heating is one of the hardest things to decarbonise, and heat pumps will be crucial to achieving net zero by 2050.

 

While the Government intends to restrict a specific grant to smaller projects, as they can struggle with the initial outlay associated with installing a heat pump, you may be interested to know that there are two major new schemes for larger heat pump projects.

 

A new £270 million Green Heat Network Fund will fund large heat pumps, solar thermal installations and waste-heat recovery in heat networks. I understand that the heat pump sector will be invited to give its view on how this fund can best operate.

 

Moreover, in July, £1 billion of funding was committed to a new Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to upgrade public sector buildings, including schools and hospitals. I hope to see heat pumps playing a big part in this. Park-based heat pump schemes have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and generate revenue.

 

I am pleased that officials have met with representatives of the 'Pump it Up' campaign, in which there was a discussion of the market for large heat pump projects. I understand that a Heat and Buildings Strategy will be published in the near future, and this will set out future actions that can be taken to reduce emissions from buildings.

Mary Robinson MP Member of Parliament for Cheadle

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