UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to drop plans to fine boiler makers who fail to meet strict production targets for heat pumps, signaling a retreat from the country's Net Zero climate commitments. The controversial 'boiler tax', which would add £120 to costs for homeowners, is also on the verge of being scrapped. This development comes as four out of five UK businesses warn that high energy bills will compel them to raise prices within the next two years due to Europe’s energy crisis. Over five million UK households are set for an energy bill hike after the rollout. Downing Street has hinted at these changes, while industry chiefs promise to cut boiler prices if the green tax is abolished.
🔴 We’ll cut boiler prices if Sunak scraps green tax, say industry chiefs https://t.co/90Dz4xr5lm
Fines for missing heat pump targets could be dropped, Downing Street hints https://t.co/z76DsmUPc7
A boiler ‘tax’ forcing Britons to pay £120 more amid heat pump roll out looks set to be scrapped https://t.co/oNSNmrM2y4
THREAD Reports say UK govt might scrap a key climate policy bc fossil fuel boiler companies hiked prices, then blamed it on fines they're not expected to have to pay Let's talk about the "clean heat mkt mech" (CHMM), which govt said was "needed" for "natl energy security" 1/ https://t.co/JXrqa6qtP5
Over five million UK households set for energy bill hike after rollout https://t.co/WMpWo5iWiY
A controversial "boiler tax", which would require homeowners to bear the cost of replacing old appliances, may be on the verge of being abandoned by the Government. https://t.co/Ft4oPEncXy
Not actually scrapped yet, but the 'boiler tax' can't actually be scrapped soon enough. I'm still reeling from the fact a so-called Conservative Government is even considering fining workers for not supplying goods nobody wants. https://t.co/SYSz2uq0yO
UK to scrap ‘boiler tax’ and government will take 'pragmatic approach' https://t.co/4yHYfbgtxU
Four out of five UK businesses say that high energy bills will force them to raise prices in the next two years, signaling that the impact for households from Europe’s crisis has yet to subside https://t.co/2PHGHOBRYe
Rishi Sunak is poised to drop plans to fine boiler makers who fail to meet strict production targets for heat pumps in the UK prime minister’s latest retreat from measures to tackle climate change https://t.co/tmTvB3gWra via @ft
Sunak to drop heat pump targets in fresh retreat from Net Zero https://t.co/7st4EtVnQt