Northern Irish taxpayers to pay millions for heat scheme debacle

摘要

A political row has broken out in Northern Ireland as it emerged uncapped payments on the Renewable Heat Incentive will end up costing the taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds more than expected. One of the few green subsidies left, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) provides payments to households and businesses that install low-carbon heating systems such as biomass boilers and ground-source heat pumps.