The Welsh government sets out its plans to achieve Wales' net-zero emissions target by 2050.
Heat pumps will need to be installed in the vast majority of Welsh homes to meet climate targets, the Welsh government has said.
Heating accounts for 50% of energy use in Wales, 75% of which is generated by burning oil and gas, releasing planet-warming carbon emissions.Ministers have decided not to support the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel for heating homes, though they say it will have an important role in and around industrial sites.As the UK increases its production of electricity from renewable sources like the wind and sun, it is hoped that they will play a big part in cutting emissions.
An estimated 15,000 heat pumps have already been installed across Wales - the Welsh government wants this to rise to 580,000 by 2035. UK government grants, offering £7,500 off the cost of installing a heat pump are already available, but the Welsh government said it would "identify financial and other forms of support needed", particularly for poorer households.
The timber frame properties have solar panels with battery storage, high levels of insulation and air source heat pumps. "Heat pumps don’t work all the time in existing stock because heat pumps work best in underfloor heating so in existing homes - massive challenge. "
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