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June 30, 2026
Low-income households spend more on energy levies than fresh vegetables
The MCS Foundation has welcomed measures announced today, including an uplift to the BUS for households reliant on heating oil or LPG, and relaxing of planning restrictions for the installation of heat pumps.
Wednesday 1 July (London): The energy price cap rise that comes into effect today could be mitigated by moving social and environmental levies off electricity bills and into general taxation, cutting electricity bills by 9%, a new report finds.
June 25, 2026
Electrified Heat Transition Tracker (EHTT)
May 28, 2026
Coalition of businesses, charities and think tanks call for levies to be moved off electricity
April 21, 2026
The MCS Foundation welcomes Government’s doubling down on renewables
April 20, 2026
70% of Labour MPs support ending new fossil fuel boiler installations from 2035
New polling reveals that a majority of MPs back measures that would mean no new fossil fuel boilers could be installed from 2035, with heat pumps and other zero-emissions systems being the default replacement.
New polling reveals that a majority of MPs back measures that would mean no new fossil fuel boilers could be installed from 2035, with heat pumps and other zero-emissions systems being the default replacement.
April 16, 2026
Three in five support ending new fossil fuel boiler installations from 2035
March 31, 2026
The Future Homes Standard is a cause for celebration – and reflection
March 24, 2026
The MCS Foundation welcomes Future Homes Standard
24 March 2026 (London): The MCS Foundation has welcomed confirmation that the vast majority of new homes in England will have solar panels and low carbon heating systems.
24 March 2026 (London): The MCS Foundation has welcomed confirmation that the vast majority of new homes in England will have solar panels and low carbon heating systems.
March 23, 2026
The MCS Foundation appoints Professor Mary Ethna Black as new chair of Board of Trustees
March 19, 2026
Planning restrictions for small scale wind lifted
March 11, 2026
Wales to require all new homes to be built with solar panels and low carbon heating
March 05, 2026
Households could save up to £530 if electricity levies moved off bills – new report
15 January 2026, Edinburgh: A new report reveals the majority of Scots want to see bold action to transition away from fossil fuel heating within the next decade.
5 March (London): Britain’s electricity pricing system means low-income households are paying more on levies than on staple foods such as bread, rice, and cereal, a new report has found.
February 09, 2026
From policy to practice: apprenticeships will power the clean heat workforce
January 20, 2026
Warm Homes Plan – our response
January 15, 2026
Three in five Scots support ending new fossil fuel boiler installations from 2035
A new report reveals the majority of Scots want to see bold action to transition away from fossil fuel heating within the next decade.
A new report reveals the majority of Scots want to see bold action to transition away from fossil fuel heating within the next decade.
January 06, 2026
2025 was a record year for renewables. 2026 must be the year to scale up
November 26, 2025
The MCS Foundation responds to budget
November 20, 2025
Response to delay in Heat in Buildings Bill
November 19, 2025
Heat pump skills competition puts UK warm homes ambition at risk, warns new report
High competition for skilled workers in the UK’s heat pump sector threatens the delivery of the government’s Warm Homes Plan and the progress of one of the Modern Industrial Strategy’s frontier industries, according to a new report.
19 November 2025: High competition for skilled workers in the UK’s heat pump sector threatens the delivery of the government’s Warm Homes Plan and the progress of one of the Modern Industrial Strategy’s frontier industries, according to a new report.
November 16, 2025
Beyond Bills: New report reveals homeowners’ motivations for energy efficiency upgrades
November 14, 2025
The MCS Foundation responds to speculation about the future of heat pump schemes
November 12, 2025
Over 50 MPs and charities urge Chancellor to cut cost of electricity in Autumn Budget
12 November 2025 (London): 54 MPs, MSPs, Peers, and charities have today called on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to cut the cost of electricity in the Autumn Budget by moving social and environmental levies off electricity bills.
12 November 2025 (London): 57 MPs, MSPs, Peers, and charities have today called on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to cut the cost of electricity in the Autumn Budget by moving social and environmental levies off electricity bills.
November 06, 2025
New report explores what motivates heat pump technicians to become trainers
November 06, 2025
Scottish Government must introduce Heat in Buildings Bill urgently
October 31, 2025
Response to higher Clean Heat Market Mechanism targets
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
New findings from Electrify Research’s Homeowner Electrification Tracker Study (HETS) show that UK homeowners with electric heat pumps are more satisfied with their heating than owners of any other type of heating system.
The HETS research shows that 94% of homeowners with a heat pump are either “satisfied” (44%) or “extremely satisfied” (50%). This compares to a total of 85%…
New findings from Electrify Research’s Homeowner Electrification Tracker Study (HETS) show that UK homeowners with electric heat pumps are more satisfied with their heating than owners of any other type of heating system.
July 04, 2025
Onshore wind strategy: our response
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