HOUSING STOCK NEEDS MAJOR UPGRADE TO MEET CO_2 TARGETS

摘要

The UK has no chance of meeting its 2050 target for CO_2 emissions without a fundamental change to the way homes are heated, according to a report from the Royal Academy of Engineering.Even with the most modern gas boilers and state-of-the art insulation, the nation cannot continue to heat so many homes by natural gas and still achieve an 80 per cent cut in emissions.The Academy's report, 'Heat: degrees of comfort', looks at the challenges of matching demand for domestic heating with the legally binding requirement to reduce carbon emissions. The report looks at new technologies including heat pumps, considers options such as district heating and combined heat and power schemes and looks at incentives and drivers for new markets.