New buildings in Scotland will not be permitted to have gas boilers in them from the spring of next year under new rules put forward by the Scottish Government.
will not be permitted to have gas boilers in them from the spring of next year under new rules put forward by the Scottish Government.
The move directly meets a commitment made in the Bute House agreement, the power sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens. “These regulations will mean that direct emissions heating systems – like gas boilers – will no longer be installed in new homes and non-domestic buildings. Instead, they will be replaced by climate-friendly alternatives like heat pumps and heat networks.“It will also mean that people who buy new homes will know that their home is future-proofed against the need to have to switch heating systems in the future.
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