Ian Rippin, CEO at MCS, has responded to the government’s announcement on measures to support low-carbon heating.
Ian said: “The confirmation of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism is a positive step for the sector. The changes to support the scaling up of the industry address concerns previously expressed. We look forward to continuing our work with the scheme to ensure that heat pump installations are to industry-recognised standards and are accurately recorded and reported. This is crucial in giving everyone confidence in the technology.
“Today’s announcement of changes to Permitted Development Rights are another welcome move that will support the deployment of heat pumps. We have worked to coordinate responses from industry as well as support with updates to tools and our standards, such as the MCS Planning Standard for Permitted Development Installations of Air Source Heat Pumps (MCS 020), to facilitate these changes.”
“The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has been a great success in supporting the uptake of low carbon heating and we welcome any additional funding to support continued growth.”