ban on gas cookers and boilers by 2050 to hit green targets: ministers pledge low-carbon alternatives as part of £2.5bn plan to modernise the use of fuel in homes - residential energy storage systems
The government said yesterday that natural gas heating and cooking should be banned by 2050.
It will be phased out in the next 30 years, replaced by low
The ministers vowed a carbon alternative.
The war on natural gas was declared in the clean growth strategy.
5 billion of expenditure commitments will modernize fuel use for households, businesses and vehicles.
The report of the Ministry of Business, Energy and Industry Strategy is a response to the law
A binding commitment to cut greenhouse gas levels by 2050.
To do this, the UK must stop using carbon.
Abundant fossil fuels-natural gas, oil and coal.
The measures were implemented after July's commitment to ban the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040.
We need to "fully reduce how we heat our families," the report said ".
But it's not sure which method costs the most. effective.
From 2025, new homes in rural areas will have to be built with low-carbon gas alternatives such as heat pumps.
They use buried pipes to extract heat from the ground, especially for under-floor heating systems.
Another possibility is to convert electrical appliances into hydrogen or biogas made from fermented plant substances or fertilizers.
These methods were initially expensive, but in the long run they could save money while reducing harmful emissions.
The report marks the end of the "gas Sprint" in the 1980 s, when North Sea gas was used to replace coal.
It details spending on smart energy storage, renewable energy projects and new nuclear technologies and improving wind turbine design.
This amount includes 100 million pounds of carbon capture and storage, an unproven technology that includes inhaling carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in air fields under the North Sea.
New forests will be created and 11 million trees will be planted to increase the use of wood in the building.
Energy minister Greg Clark said the moves would "ensure that Britain continues to lead the world in its efforts to tackle climate change ".
He also said the world is moving from polluting fossil fuels to clean energy.
This is as big as the shift from steam to oil, and Britain is showing the way.
"This strategy will help the UK return to the track of achieving the 2020 reduction target.
Jim Watson, director of the UK Energy Research Center, said it was "realistic" to abandon gas, although it is not clear which technology works best.
"It will be an incentive," she said on Radio 4 Today's show.
We also need to look at the building regulations.
As operating costs will be reduced, additional insulated houses may attract higher selling prices, she said.