Labour is being accused of trying to 'force' heat pumps on Britons amid fury at the Government for 'quietly' reintroducing the 'boiler tax'.
Ed Miliband, Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary, today unveiled latest measures in his 'Warm Homes Plan' for installing new heating tech and insulating more homes.
His department announced measures to make it easier for households to get a heat pump by pouring an extra £30million into a grants scheme that gives households £7,500 off costs.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) also revealed plans to allow more households to install air source heat pumps without needing to submit planning applications.
But the Tories hit out at the Government for using the announcement of the fresh measures to sneak out confirmation it is introducing a new 'Clean Heat Market Mechanism' from April. This will require 6 per cent of sales by boiler manufacturers to be heat pumps, or for them to pay a charge for each missed installation.
Manufacturers have previously pushed back against what they have dubbed the 'boiler tax'. Many firms - including Worcester Bosch and Vaillant - have already pushed up the price of their boilers by around £100 in a bid to offset the cost of possible fines.
@HebrideanHecate They're trying that here. Make the fucking things affordable if you want to force people to have them.
@sullybiker I'm sick to death of them and their shit, it's all about money for their mates and sod the peasants.