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October 29, 2025
Response to Carbon Budget Delivery Plan: action needed to reduce electricity costs
26 August 2025
Low public awareness and perceived lack of incentives are discouraging British households from switching to time-of-use energy tariffs, even if this switch could save them money, a new report by The MCS Foundation reveals.
More than two in five households (41%) say they are unlikely or very unlikely to switch to tariffs which offer…
Garry Felgate, CEO of The MCS Foundation, said, “The Government’s restated commitment to reducing electricity prices and significantly increasing heat pumps installations is welcome.
“What is needed now to reach the target of 1.5 million heat pumps installed every year is real action to reduce electricity prices so that heat pumps are always cheaper to run than a gas boiler.”
September 30, 2025
Biomethane not feasible for replacing fossil gas at scale
August 26, 2025
Households could lose £375 annually due to low uptake of flexible energy tariffs
July 25, 2025
Heat pumps lead on homeowner satisfaction
July 04, 2025
Onshore wind strategy: our response
The MCS Foundation has welcomed the publication of the onshore wind strategy by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
July 03, 2025
European Heat Pump Association latest data: our response
June 30, 2025
The MCS Foundation Welcomes Solar Roadmap
June 11, 2025
The MCS Foundation Welcomes Funding For Warm Homes Plan
The MCS Foundation has welcomed the announcement in today’s Spending Review that the Government has committed to fully funding the Warm Homes Plan
June 09, 2025
Homeowners need clear advice on the benefits of home energy efficiency improvements, new report says
June 06, 2025
The MCS Foundation welcomes Future Homes Standard
June 02, 2025
The MCS Foundation welcomes three new trustees
May 22, 2025
MCS Foundation welcomes ESNZ call for removal of policy costs on electricity
The MCS Foundation has welcomed the findings of the ESNZ report, Retrofitting Homes for Net Zero. The report calls for the rebalancing of policy costs and reducing the cost of electricity relative to gas in order to support low-carbon heating.
April 22, 2025
Best start to a year for rooftop solar panel installations in more than a decade
April 07, 2025
The MCS Foundation welcomes new CEO
April 03, 2025
Scottish Government urged to provide clarity and ambition in new Heat in Buildings Bill
Scottish Government urged to provide clarity and ambition in new Heat in Buildings Bill.
The MCS Foundation has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to deliver a Heat in Buildings Bill, but has called for greater clarity and ambition on the rollout of heat pumps across Scotland.
March 28, 2025
Straight from the Source
February 26, 2025
The MCS Foundation responds to Seventh Carbon Budget
January 23, 2025
Nearly half (48%) think net zero transition is happening to them, not with them, polling finds
November 27, 2024
Three quarters of UK adults believe solar panels should be mandatory on new homes
YouGov polling published today reveals overwhelming public support for mandatory solar panels under the Future Homes Standard.
November 21, 2024
Government plans to increase heat pump deployment welcomed
November 20, 2024
Increase incentives to ramp up heat pump deployment: new report
November 04, 2024
More than half of teachers lack confidence discussing green jobs opportunities with students
53% of teachers say they do not know enough to inform young people about green careers opportunities, according to a report launched today for Green Careers Week.
October 30, 2024
Budget support for decarbonising heating welcomed
October 25, 2024
New programme for retrofitting localities launched
October 23, 2024
Reaction: Government must mandate solar on new homes
October 16, 2024
MPs and charities call for mandatory solar panels on new homes
A cross-party group of MPs have joined environmental and fuel poverty advocacy groups to call on the Government to make solar panels mandatory on all new build homes.
A cross-party group of MPs have joined environmental and fuel poverty advocacy groups to call on the Government to make solar panels mandatory on all new build homes.
September 12, 2024
Mandatory renewables on new-builds would save average household £1,300 a year
August 22, 2024
Two in five homeowners plan energy efficiency upgrades – but massive gap remains for net zero
August 20, 2024
New Government must lift barriers to small-scale wind
Following Keir Starmer’s visit to a wind farm in Wales, The MCS Foundation has renewed calls for planning restrictions on small-scale wind turbines to be lifted.
Following Keir Starmer’s visit to a wind farm in Wales, The MCS Foundation has renewed calls for planning restrictions on small-scale wind turbines to be lifted.
July 22, 2024
Heat pump installers encouraged to adopt apprentices with grants
July 22, 2024
Grants to help FE providers train low-carbon apprentices
July 16, 2024
Remove levies from electricity to ramp up renewables: new report
July 05, 2024
Farewell and our thanks to MCS Foundation CEO Adrian Ramsay
Statement from the Chair of Trustees thanking Adrian Ramsay for his service.
Statement from the Chair of Trustees thanking Adrian Ramsay for his service.