The House
Summary
This Labour government has ambitious plans to decarbonise heat and retrofit homes, but the stark reality is that without urgent action to address the looming skills crisis, we risk falling catastrophically short.
The challenge ahead is vast. Heating consumes over a third of the UK's energy, mostly from imported gas. We waste 391 TWh of heat annually — enough to meet a third of our electricity needs — yet only 3 per cent of heat demand is met by low-carbon networks, the key to unlocking this waste heat.
The Council-run Gateshead Energy Company operates Gateshead District Energy Network, providing heat from disused mines through underground pipes to customers across Gateshead town centre — already supplying 350 homes.
One of the most important things the government can do is give the industry policy certainty to ensure they can invest in green skills.
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