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Dale Vince Urges Scrapping £2.7B Boiler Scheme for Solar

8/25/2026

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Dale Vince urged scrapping the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and redirecting funds to rooftop solar panels.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides £2.7 bn through 2029-30, offering £7,500 heat-pump grants.
Vince claimed heat pumps give no return, cost families £500, while rooftop solar could save that amount.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed the proposal, calling it a way through the climate-energy “Gordian knot”.

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Dale Vince urged scrapping the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and redirecting funds to rooftop solar panels.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides £2.7 bn through 2029-30, offering £7,500 heat-pump grants.
Vince claimed heat pumps give no return, cost families £500, while rooftop solar could save that amount.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed the proposal, calling it a way through the climate-energy “Gordian knot”.