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Gas boilers could be banned from being fitted in new homes from 2026 under net zero proposals being considered by the UK government.
Hydrogen boilers could soon become the norm in new builds under a consultation announced by the government on Tuesday.
If given the go-ahead, the plan would mean that all new boilers installed in four years’ time would have to be hydrogen-ready. While the boilers would continue to use natural gas they would be easily able to switch to hydrogen at a later date.
Heat pumps, solar thermal panels that heat water directly in the sunlight, and district heating ― where whole blocks or neighbourhoods are supplied through the same hot water system ― were listed as several examples of hydrogen energy.
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