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August 22, 2024
Two in five homeowners plan energy efficiency upgrades – but massive gap remains for net zero
Homeowners are planning energy efficiency upgrades that for the most part will not have a significant impact on carbon emissions, according to a new report.
Homeowners are planning energy efficiency upgrades that for the most part will not have a significant impact on carbon emissions, according to a new report.
August 20, 2024
New Government must lift barriers to small-scale wind
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
Removing social and environmental levies from electricity bills could save consumers up to £300 a year and incentivise the uptake of heat pumps, a new independent report by Cornwall Insight and the MCS Foundation has said.
Removing social and environmental levies from electricity bills could save consumers up to £300 a year and incentivise the uptake of heat pumps, a new independent report by Cornwall Insight and the MCS Foundation has said.
July 05, 2024
Farewell and our thanks to MCS Foundation CEO Adrian Ramsay
June 27, 2024
Response to Skidmore report: reduce electricity costs to boost heat pumps
May 23, 2024
On second anniversary of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, applications are up 56%
The Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme is celebrating its second anniversary on an all-time high for heat pump installations. Government figures show that between January and March 2024, applications were up by 56% on the equivalent time frame in 2023.
The Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme is celebrating its second anniversary on an all-time high for heat pump installations.
May 14, 2024
Investing in local grid infrastructure should be a national priority – new report
May 09, 2024
Response to suspension of “hydrogen town”
April 08, 2024
Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities
April 01, 2024
Gas boilers no longer allowed in new-build Scottish homes
Gas boilers will no longer be allowed to be installed in new-build homes in Scotland as of today, 1 April.
Gas boilers will no longer be allowed to be installed in new-build homes in Scotland as of today, 1 April.
March 14, 2024
“Extremely disappointing” – our reaction to delay of Clean Heat Market Mechanism
February 29, 2024
Fewer than 1 in 4 MPs believe UK will meet heat pump targets
February 14, 2024
MPs overwhelmingly back mandatory solar panels for new-builds
Eight in ten MPs (79%) support making solar panels mandatory for all new-build homes, according to a new YouGov poll released today.
Eight in ten MPs (79%) support making solar panels mandatory for all new-build homes, according to a new YouGov poll released today.
February 12, 2024
New trustees support mission to make every UK home carbon-free
February 08, 2024
Record year for Welsh heat pumps and solar panels
February 01, 2024
Zero-VAT boost for batteries and ground source heat pumps from 1 February
January 25, 2024
Record year for heat pumps and solar panels in Scottish homes and businesses
2023 saw more certified heat pumps and solar panels being installed in Scottish homes and businesses than ever before, with an 18% jump on the previous record set in 2022.
2023 saw more certified heat pumps and solar panels being installed in Scottish homes and businesses than ever before, with an 18% jump on the previous record set in 2022.
January 11, 2024
Record number of heat pumps installed in UK homes in 2023
January 02, 2024
One-in-four councils unable to enforce legal standards in private-rented homes
December 18, 2023
Huge boost for heat pumps with extra £1.5bn funding
The MCS Foundation has welcomed the announcement of an additional £1.5bn in funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to help households switch from fossil fuel boilers to heat pumps.
The MCS Foundation has welcomed the announcement of an additional £1.5bn in funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to help households switch from fossil fuel boilers to heat pumps.
December 13, 2023
Our response to Future Homes Standard consultation
December 11, 2023
Boost for batteries and heat pumps with zero-VAT announcement
November 22, 2023
Autumn Statement detail to be examined for boost to battery installations
November 15, 2023
Charity’s vision to make every UK home carbon-free
Reforming the electricity market is essential to delivering a cost-effective, stable, net zero-ready energy system, according to a new report published today.
The document from leading energy market experts Cornwall Insight urges the government to change the way electricity is transmitted and sold, to encourage investment and reduce the risk of higher energy bills.
The report warns…
Reforming the electricity market is essential to delivering a cost-effective, stable, net zero-ready energy system, according to a new report published today.
November 09, 2023
Apprenticeships key to unlocking Gen Z’s green potential
October 03, 2023
Market reforms could shield consumers from high electricity bills
September 20, 2023
Response to expansion of Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Responding to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement on key green policies, the MCS Foundation has deplored the weakening of the phase-out of gas boilers while welcoming the expansion of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to £7,500.
David Cowdrey, Director of External Affairs at the MCS Foundation, said:
“It is bitterly disappointing to see the government rowing back on…
Responding to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement on key green policies, the MCS Foundation has deplored the weakening of the phase-out of gas boilers while welcoming the expansion of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to £7,500.
September 19, 2023
Reaction: Rishi Sunak considering weakening planned phase out of gas boilers
September 12, 2023
First-ever heat pump apprenticeship receives Government funding
September 06, 2023
Hydrogen levy on energy bills dropped by Government
August 14, 2023
2023 set to be a record year for renewables
Records broken for solar panel and heat pump installations in first six months of 2023
UK on track for nearly a quarter of a million homes installing certified renewables this year
“The future lies in renewables, not oil and gas”, say experts
More households are installing heat pumps and solar panels in the UK…
More households are installing heat pumps and solar panels in the UK than ever before, with a 62% jump compared to last year, new data from the official standards body for renewable technologies shows.