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Summary
It is widely accepted the UK needs to revamp its ageing and draughty housing if it is to reach its climate targets.
With Britain's buildings accounting for about a fifth of the country's carbon emissions, a raft of upgrades will be needed if the country has any hope of reaching its goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
We look at the key things we can do to reduce the carbon footprint of our homes, the cost, and what help the government is offering.
New homes will be banned from installing new gas and oil boilers by 2025 and the government wants a ban on new boilers being sold after 2035, although poorer homes will be exempt.There are three main contenders to replace them - heat pumps, hydrogen and district heating.District heating, where large pipes are laid in the ground to supply heat from a variety of sources is also a possibility in some areas.
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