Chris Stark, head of the Climate Change Committee, previously admitted he uses a gas boiler because the heat pump is «very useful.» it's hard to put something in there' Photo: alamy
Green kuango will urge millions of families not to heat their homes at night to help the government reach the zero target.
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said people should turn off their radiators during peak hours as part of a broader «emissions savings» campaign.
In a «behaviour change» paper, the body recommended that Britons «pre-heat» their homes in the afternoon. when electricity consumption drops.
It said the move would save families money, but critics suggested the real reason was that renewables would not be able to provide enough power to handle peak demand.
Recommendations are contained in the CCC's sixth carbon budget document, which outlines how the UK should cut emissions between 2033 and 2037.
In it, kuango suggests that people with electric heating systems, such as heat pumps, should turn off the radiators in the evening.
«There is significant potential to reduce emissions simply by changing the way our homes are used,» the dossier says.
“Where houses are reasonably well insulated, preheating can be done before peak periods, providing access to lower tariffs that reflect reduced costs associated with network operation and off-peak power generation.”
2208 Heat pumps sold per 1,000 households
Green Kuango stated that by 2033, all newly built houses and up to half of houses built after 1952 should be suitable for such preheating.
But critics said the advice was just the latest example of Britons being asked to compromise on quality of life so the government can meet climate targets.
Andrew Montford, director of Net Zero Watch, said: “The grid is already creaking, and stupid ideas like this show how much worse it will get.”
“Obviously, renewable energy is a disaster. in process. Now we need political leaders who have the courage to admit it.”
Craig McKinley, head of the Conservative MP group Net Zero Scrutiny, added: «It's becoming clear that respect for prudent carbon budgets and upcoming decrees from the CCC is becoming a farce.
«The Climate Change Act of 2008 will require amendments, to free us from the insane and impractical goals imposed on the populace by long-departed politicians.
“This latest advice to freeze on cold evenings simply reveals the truth that the dream of abundance and cheap renewable energy is a hoax.
“I came into politics to improve every aspect of my constituents’ lives, not make them colder and poorer.”
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The CCC spokesman insisted that this advice would benefit households and mean that “ houses will still be warm, but bills can be lowered.”
He added: “This is a demonstration that homeowners benefit from periods of the day when electricity becomes cheaper.
“Using electricity for home heating opens up the prospect of timing when prices are lower, which is not possible with a gas boiler.
“Smart heating of these homes also maximizes grid efficiency and encourages greater use of cheap renewable generation.”
The advice follows a furor over government plans to ban new oil-fired boilers from 2026 and force houses to use heat pumps.
Downing Street has hinted that it is now about to do a U-turn amid warnings about the move. will increase fuel poverty in rural areas and put pressure on the power grid.
The CCC is an independent body created by ministers in 2008 to advise the government on how to achieve its climate goals.
In its latest report, the committee criticizes No. 10 for «alarmingly slow» climate action.
It says that Downing Street's support for new oil and coal exploration and airport expansion meant that the UK was no longer a global environmental leader.
governments' legally binding emission reduction targets are increasingly being criticized by Conservative MPs.
Last month, the head of the CCC revealed that he still had a gas boiler in his apartment, even though his committee was urging Britons to switch for heat pumps.
Chris Stark stated over four years ago that he «wanted» to switch to an electric heating system, but admitted that he could not do it.
He also admitted that heat pumps are too expensive for many people and that » very difficult» install them in existing flats like his own.
Mr Stark, who lives in Edinburgh, made the remark when MPs questioned him about how the government could meet its 2035 target year to phase out gas boilers.
He also admitted that his own boiler engineer was skeptical about heat pumps as a viable replacement and that «capital costs are too high at the moment.»
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“I have a gas boiler. I wish I didn't, but I live in an apartment and it's very difficult to install heat pumps there,» he told the Commons environmental audit committee.
my gas boiler — it breaks down very often — tells me they will never work.»
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