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Veolia has launched its new Ecothermal Grid offer, unveiling a £1bn pipeline of low-carbon heat network projects due by 2030.
The company aims to expand the role of district heating to cut emissions from buildings, which currently generate 37% of the UK’s CO₂ output.
Only 3% of UK heat demand is currently met by district heating but the Government wants this to reach 20% by 2050.
Veolia says meeting this target could save 15m tonnes of carbon and transform the UK’s heating landscape. The company is now urging ministers to strengthen regulatory support so low-carbon heat networks can scale quickly and reliably.
Its project pipeline spans Wiltshire, London, Bristol, Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire, including £210m in schemes already secured for 2025.
A key milestone is the completion of Phase One of the Southwark 2.0 district heating network.
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