The government is being urged to set out a clear road map for decarbonising rural households in its upcoming Warm Homes Plan, as a new survey of off-gas grid consumers reveals increasing concerns over the cost of transitioning to low carbon heating.
When we talk about switching properties off the gas grid to low carbon heating technologies, the focus is often on homes. However, there are an estimated 268,000 what we call ‘non-domestic’ buildings in England alone which will also be affected. These aren’t just businesses, but include local community buildings from village halls, churches, shops and pubs.
OFTEC and UKIFDA have been analysing the last information dump and the findings show that many rural oil heated homes will need an alternative due to the cost and disruption of installation, and high running costs.
We believe renewable liquid fuels, such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), must be part of the solution. Households should have a choice over whether they switch to a heat pump or HVO so they can adopt the best solution for their home and circumstances. If you want the choice of switching to a renewable liquid fuel, here are five key facts you should know to help spread the message.
Hundreds of rural households and heating technicians have written to their local MP calling on the Labour government to keep a commitment made to explore the use of renewable liquid fuels for home heating as an alternative to kerosene.
It’s been a successful two years for the Future Ready Fuel campaign and we’ve made significant progress in our ambition to secure a renewable liquid fuel solution for oil heated homes.
Political party policies on transitioning off-grid homes onto low carbon heating will impact how rural households vote at the general election, results from a new survey reveal.
Following the announcement of a General Election on 4 July 2024, Paul Rose, CEO of OFTEC, and Ken Cronin, CEO of UKIFDA, have released a statement.
The findings from a three year project which saw over a hundred oil heated properties convert to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) have been published, as the liquid fuel heating industry calls for a wider rollout to deliver affordable decarbonisation for off-grid homes.
24 MPs have signed an open letter to Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero The Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP, calling for the government to give off-grid households the choice of switching to a renewable liquid fuel so they can decarbonise their heating in a practical and affordable way.
The chancellor could achieve a quick win amongst rural voters by scrapping the tax on renewable liquid heating fuels in his upcoming budget.
The findings from a three year project which saw over a hundred oil heated properties convert to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) have been published, as the liquid fuel heating industry calls for a wider rollout to deliver affordable decarbonisation for off-grid homes.
In response to growing pressure from rural homeowners and backbench MPs, the Prime Minister recently announced the proposed ban on the installation of new oil boilers in 2026 would be pushed back until 2035.
The Chancellor is being urged to show he is on the side of off-grid homes and businesses by equalising the duty on renewable liquid fuels with that of kerosene when used for home heating in his upcoming Autumn Statement (22 Nov) to align with the equal treatment of the fuels when used in transportation.
The Prime Minister recently outlined his approach to achieving net zero in a landmark speech. The government must now follow through with its promise to put fairness and choice at the heart of its plans for off-grid homes, which includes the option of switching to a renewable liquid fuel…
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