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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 3m
The number of UK drivers planning to go electric is set to more than double. Of prospective car buyers, 18% say their next car will be an EV, up from 7%, the highest level since 2020, driven by rising petrol and diesel prices, according to Kwik Fit data. www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electr...
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EV owners forecast to double when drivers buy their 'next car'
A survey recorded the highest level of EV and low-emission interest that Kwik Fit has seen since it began tracking buying intentions in 2020.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Govt shouldn't "remove one of the only affordable ways of driving," Tanya Sinclair of Electric Vehicles UK warns. Applying broad tariffs to Chinese EVs works against the PM's affordability mission, and would be a crude measure in a globally integrated parts market.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The Chancellor should put fuel tax on the 1,000 private jets who take off from the UK each year, campaigners say. While drivers pay 53p a litre, billionaires are effectively being subsidised, campaigner Oli Frost tells @lbc.co.uk's Nick Abbot.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
There were at least 5,000 extra deaths this summer because of the heat, a BBC More or Less expert warns.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Climate change is disrupting fashion's seasonal calendar. Longer, hotter autumns are delaying demand for coats and winter clothing, leaving retailers at risk of excess stock. At Paris Fashion Week this week, temperatures hit 28C, guests arrived in T-shirts. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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At Paris Fashion Week, longer, hotter summers pose new challenge
Longer, hotter summers are disrupting ​fashion's seasonal calendar, forcing luxury brands to adapt designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
'Can I have change for a barn owl?' Puffins, barn owls, bumblebees and hedgehogs will grace redesigned bank notes, the @bankofengland has announced. The decision comes after 2.5m votes were cast by Brits on what wildlife should replace historical figures on cash. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Bank of England reveals the four animals to feature on banknotes
The decision comes after nearly half a million people voted on a shortlist of 18 creatures.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Jaguar has unveiled its first car in two years, a £130,000 electric grand tourer. The Type 01 marks the British marque's reinvention as an all-electric luxury brand, unveiled in New York last night. Orders open early 2027. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Jaguar Unveils £130,000 Electric Car in British Brand’s Reboot
Jaguar presented the first model of its new fully electric lineup, a £130,000 ($172,000) grand tourer aimed at breathing new life into the storied British brand.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
UK energy manufacturers have seen revenues soar 72% year on year. The strongest annual increase of any UK manufacturing sector on record. Yet, purchase orders are still 44% lower than last year, margins are down 3%, and stock levels have fallen 57%. www.energylivenews.com/2026/10/06/e...
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Energy manufacturing see revenues soar by 72% - Energy Live News
A new report shows healthy margins but a shadow of doubt over longevity
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Met Office acts to reassure Brits over El Niño fears. The event has little direct effect on UK weather, meteorologists say. "These are shifts in probability rather than guarantees," they say, citing chances of a stormier late autumn and colder mid-winter. www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/su...
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'Super El Niño'? '551-mile wall of rain and snow? Weather headline review
Recent weather coverage has featured dramatic claims about a “super El Niño”, polar vortex, widespread snow, freezing temperatures and an enormous wall of rain.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“People have exhausted their savings” Energy UK says typical household energy bills could rise to around £2,100 in January. Juliette Sanders, Chief Communications Officer at Energy UK, speaks to Matthew Wright on LBC about the pressure facing households and calls for targeted support.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threatened to ban US exports. UK pump prices hit £2 a litre for the first time on Friday. The release begins within 20 days, though prices may have further to go. Adam Bell speaks to Sandy Warr on LBC News.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Nearly 100,000 electric cars were registered in the UK in September, an all-time monthly record. BEV sales jumped 37% year on year as diesel prices hit £2 a litre, taking electric cars to 28% of the new car market. Tanya Sinclair, CEO of Electric Vehicles UK, speaks to Andrew Peach on LBC News.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
England received under half of its usual rainfall last month, the @metoffice.gov.uk declares. The country had only 45% of the long-term average, with some areas in Yorkshire having closer to 20%. It was also Britain's fourth hottest September on record. www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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Joint-fourth warmest September on record for the UK
The UK had its joint-fourth warmest September on record in a series which dates back to 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Times and Sunday Times Motor Awards 2026 are here and there's a theme. Best mid-size SUV? Electric. Best large SUV? Electric. Hot hatch, most fun car, value car, next big thing? All electric. www.thetimes.com/life-style/d...
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The best cars of 2026: from load-luggers to convertibles
This year’s winners of The Times and Sunday Times Motor Awards — by Nick Rufford, Richard Porter, Will Dron and Jeremy Clarkson
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The boss of the European Travel Commission says the industry needs to become more resilient to climate change. www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/e...
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ETC chief: 'Climate change is the biggest threat to tourism right now'
While Europe remains the world’s tourism playground, Eduardo Santander of the European Travel Commission told Euronews that the continent needs to coordinate better to tackle climate challenges and co...
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"If you can choose between using a little more electricity or a little more gas this winter, choose electricity." Gas prices are up 25% since the start of the year. Electricity is lower than it was in January, at 4%. Simone Rossi, CEO of EDF, speaks on the Today programme.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
£4bn public investment planned to speed up Britain’s grid A new public body, Great British Grid, will compete with private companies to build parts of the electricity network. It aims to connect homes, businesses and projects faster. EUK chief executive Dhara Vyas speaks on the Today programme.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Crown Estate’s sea bed auctions could add £38 a year to household energy bills. Oxford economists say the auctions have made it more expensive for wind farm developers to borrow money. The study estimates this could add to household energy bills. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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Crown Estate sea bed auctions could add £38 a year to energy bills
The business that manages the King’s land has put wind farm projects at risk with move away from capped fees for developers, a University of Oxford study warns
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Record diesel prices have further to go. The UK imports half the diesel it needs, leaving it exposed to a global supply shortage driven by the wars in Iran and Ukraine. The US is now considering a ban on exports. Janiv Shah, VP of Oil Markets at Rystad Energy, speaks on Times Radio Breakfast.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Global temperatures will almost certainly be the warmest on record because of the extra heat released as part of El Niño," @uniofreading.bsky.social Professor Richard Allan warns.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Scientists successfully test solar panels underwater. Designed to capture the blue and green light that penetrates seawater, the panels generated power during a trial in the South China Sea. www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/c...
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Scientists generate solar power 10 metres beneath the sea
According to the researchers, perovskite-based solar panels could operate for five and a half years underwater.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“EVs have many fewer moving parts, so there’s less that can go wrong.” Electric cars are less likely to fail an MOT than petrol cars as they get older, according to analysis of almost 50 million MOT tests.Toby Poston, Chief Executive of BVRLA, spoke to Clive Bull on LBC about the study.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Heat pump installations hit a record high in August. More than 3,000 grants were issued under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, up 40% on the same month last year, narrowly surpassing the previous record set in October 2025. www.businessgreen.com/news/4536262...
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'Moving into the mainstream': Record number of heat pump grants issued in August
Last month saw highest ever number of discount vouchers issued in a single month since the Boiler Upgrade Scheme began in 2022
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Southern Water has been fined £2.4 million for pumping sewage into Kent waterways. Dozens of fish and eels were killed. Beaches were closed. Diesel leaked into the sea during the summer holidays. It is the company's second multi-million-pound fine in months. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Water firm fined over pollution that killed dozens of fish and eels
The water firm says the pollution happened during ‘extremely heavy rainfall which overwhelmed our network’
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Only a third of the world's rivers were at normal levels last year. Rivers were on average among their driest in decades, with the amount of freshwater held on or under the ground 42 per cent lower than normal. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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River flows were among driest in decades in 2025, World Meteorological Organization says
Rivers worldwide experienced one of their driest years in decades in 2025, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday, ​reflecting declining water storage across the Earth's surface and ​r...
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hottest summer on record has caused "lasting damage" to Britain's roads, the RAC says. 🚧
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Diesel is approaching £2 a litre at nearly 300 petrol stations across the UK. The RAC warns the all-time average price record of 199p could be broken within a week. Analysts say prices could hit £2.30 by Christmas if the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply. www.thesun.co.uk/money/404089...
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Almost 300 petrol stations charge £2 a litre for diesel - how to find cheap fuel
DRIVERSS are facing a fresh nightmare at the pumps as nearly 300 petrol stations push the price of diesel to £2 a litre or more. New figures from the government’s fuel finder tool reveal 284 …
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Britain has a bumper butterfly year, but experts warn the hot weather and drought this summer will affect next year's numbers. 🦋 A lack of vegetation will have starved young caterpillars and could cause a population crash of the indicator species.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Advertising for oil and gas companies hit record high Clean Creatives found 802 agencies held over 1,300 contracts with fossil fuel companies in 2025-26. 378 of the contracts are held by agencies in countries that experienced record heatwaves this summer. www.desmog.com/2026/09/17/a...
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Advertising Contracts with Big Oil Hit Record High as Profits Soar from War in Iran
Campaigners say advertising and PR agencies are “nowhere close” to giving up their oil and gas clients.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Heathrow third runway should be stopped unless the government can credibly guarantee aviation emissions will be cut to zero by 2050, Climate Change Committee chair Nigel Topping says.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Today MPs will debate a petition of more than 200,000 signatures on holding a referendum to nationalise the water industry. "Every year since privatisation has been a year of evidence to show the industry has become a simple cash extraction tool," water campaigner @ashsmith43.bsky.social says.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel again on Wednesday, and is still hovering around the totemic figure, as the US-Iran conflict intensifies. It comes as the @ofgem.gov.uk energy price cap is already due to increase by 3.6 per cent at the start of October. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A major National Audit Office report finds delays in grid upgrades risk even higher consumer bills. "At the moment we are incentivising people not to use electricity," despite government policy which aims to achieve mass electrification, Electrify Britain CEO Camilla Born says.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Not all tipping points are negative, as global economies rapidly adopt clean energy, The Telegraph explains today. "The biggest story in the world isn’t just that the climate is in crisis. It is that the response is also moving rapidly," Jason Knauf writes. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09...
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Major travel firms fined for promoting "Eco Resorts" without providing clear evidence of what environmental claims were based on. www.dailymail.com/travel/artic...
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Eco-friendly holiday claims under fire as watchdog cracks down on ads
The Advertising Standards Authority called out both Thomas Cook and Love Holidays for breaking the rules.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The world's first solar ambulance has taken to the road Developed by students in the Netherlands, Stella Juva runs on solar power stored in a 50kWh battery and brings healthcare to remote communities. A test in Kenya provided care for 200 people in two days. www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/i...
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A sun-powered siren: Inside the world’s first solar ambulance
Solar ambulance Stella Juva could transform access to healthcare in regions that lack reliable infrastructure, electricity and fuel.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Up to 4,000 jobs are now at risk at Jaguar Land Rover Tariffs, falling sales, a £1.9bn cyber attack, and a failure to capitalise on the EV transition as oil prices and demand for electric vehicles rise. Ian Robertson, former executive at Land Rover and BMW, explains on how JLR got here.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Europe's Summer was a warning to prepare for future bouts of extreme heat, after the continent experienced its worst heatwave on record in June, but experts say policymakers have still not adapted to the new normal. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Europe’s Summer Felt Like a Gamechanger. Will Next Year Be Any Different?
This summer, Europe’s weather has triggered widespread consternation and worry. Weeks without rain, record-breaking temperatures, failed harvests, widespread fires and thousands of heat-related deaths...
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"We should have air conditioning in all old people's homes," Professor Mark Maslin tells @bbclondon.bsky.social, after provisional figures show more than 3,000 people died in the UK due to the exceptional heat this summer.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
EVs retaining between 87% to 94% of original battery capacity after 150,000km. www.ft.com/content/366b...
ft.com
EV batteries last longer than drivers feared
Study suggests most used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000km
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Illegal dry weather sewage discharges into rivers and seas by water companies have soared in 2026, according to freedom of information requests submitted by Environment Agency whistleblower, Rob Forrester.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Trees brittle from summer heat could fall during hurricane-like El Niño winds. inews.co.uk/news/el-nino...
inews.co.uk
How El Niño could impact your garden and what you can do to prepare
After a hot and dry summer, stormy weather could bring down trees and cause flooding
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"The least polluting countries are paying the price of climate change." Nepali climate delegate Manjeet Dhakal (a representative of the Least Developed Countries group at the UNFCCC) speaks to BBC Radio 4.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Solar has overtaken coal in China China now has 1,288GW of solar installed capacity, against coal's 1,285GW, a landmark moment for the world's biggest emitter. This is the first time coal's share dropped below 50% in electricity generation in China. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
reuters.com
Solar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity
Solar farms overtook coal plants in July to become ​China's top source of installed power ‌capacity, state-run media reported on Tuesday, although solar still lags well behind coal in terms of ​power ...
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Fears of further flooding in Nepal as dammed lake overflows. This was a live possibility after the collapsing glacier created unstable glacial lakes, Dr James Kirkham, leading glaciologist, who previously lived in the area, tells @lbc.co.uk.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If you can't stand the heat, electrify the kitchen. Chefs are finding that if they switch from gas to induction hobs, they can drop ambient temperatures, cut energy bills by thousands, and save on cleaning times, all without compromising cooking quality. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric
As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The catastrophe in Nepal created "one of the largest rock avalanches ever documented," leading glaciologist Dr James Kirkham, who previously lived in the area, says.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Change is brewing at one of Britain's biggest beer producers, as Heineken UK move4s to heat pumps, reducing natural gas use by nearly half. Cheers to electrification! 🍻 www.emeoutlookmag.com/sustainabili...
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How Heineken UK is Using Heat Pumps to Slash Brewery Gas Use by 45% - EME Outlook Magazine
Heineken UK is installing a GEA low-carbon heat network at its Manchester brewery, using heat recovery and industrial heat pumps to reduce reliance on natural gas and support its production decarbonis...
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Plug-in solar becomes legal in the UK today In Germany, over a million units are already registered; the technology took off as the Ukraine war sent gas prices soaring, with kits appearing in supermarket aisles. Craig Morris, CEO of Germany's plug-in solar trade association, speaks to LBC News.
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Heat pump uptake surges by 81% in heating oil homes. The £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant has seen 8,150 households apply to install a heat pump as people opt for cheaper energy bills with clean heat technology. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Record number of heating oil households apply for a heat pump
Thousands of households on heating oil have applied for a heat pump, taking advantage of the £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant.
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