Ministers accused of ‘Soviet-style’ planning to replace gas boilers

By Tom Lowe2021-05-25T05:02:00

Boiler manufacturers could be forced to make heat pumps and penalised if they fail to sell enough

The government has been accused of “Soviet-style production planning” after it unveiled proposals to place a legal obligation on boiler manufacturers to make heat pumps to help efforts to reach net zero.

Under the plans, manufacturers of boilers would face penalties if they do not sell the required amounts of heat pumps, which can cost more than £10,000 each.

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