When I was asked to discuss the subject of 'Decarbonising Heat', the first thing that struck me was just how refreshing it was to see the very word 'heat' on the agenda. For 15 years, I - like many others - have been trying to have heat discussed as part of the ongoing energy debate because it represents 45% of the energy we consume as a nation; yet it would be fair to say it doesn't quite get the attention it deserves. The energy debates of the past have frequently been centred around electricity and keeping the lights on, yet the ratio of heat to electricity consumption within the home is around 3:1.
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