House of Commons · General Debate
11 January 2023 · 1 other contributor
Opened by George Eustice Con Camborne and Redruth
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George Eustice raised concerns about renewable liquid heating fuel in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.
Opened the debate
Moves a Bill to reduce the duty charged on renewable liquid heating fuel derived from waste, which can be adapted to existing boilers at low cost. The Bill aims to establish a better path towards decarbonising energy in off-grid homes, currently mainly in rural communities relying on kerosene boilers for their heating. It would extend the RTFO mechanism and remove current duties from these renewable fuels to achieve parity with kerosene, leading to rapid adoption of HVO.
Stresses that around 1.7 million homes in the UK are off the gas grid, relying on kerosene boilers for heating. Introduces a Bill to adapt existing boilers to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable fuel derived from waste. The conversion costs no more than a few hundred pounds and leads to an 88% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to kerosene. Criticises the Government's strategy of banning boiler installations for air source heat pumps, noting drawbacks such as high capital cost and rusting in coastal areas.