Public backs move to green home heating but more government support is needed, research shows

By Gareth Thomas, Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

The UK faces a significant shift in how homes are heated. To meet climate change goals, new gas boiler installations must be phased out by 2050.

New research from my colleagues and I suggests that members of the public are open to using alternative green heating, and are willing to tolerate the inconvenience of having it installed. But they are also worried about the cost, as well as finding trustworthy…

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