For many, the realities of the battle against climate change remain an abstract, arms-length issue.It makes little practical difference to the average consumer whether the electricity used to keep the lights on is generated by offshore renewables or coal fired power plant.But recent tabloid talk of a "boiler ban" has bought the implications of the UK's net zero push firmly into the nation's living rooms, and perhaps also caused heating engineers and plumbers a few sleepless nights.The outcry was prompted by the International Energy Agency and CBI's recent warnings that conventional gas boilers should be banned from sale by 2025. The UK government, which is making green issues a priority as it gears up to host the COP26 climate summit later this year, is widely expected to back the proposal in its soon to be unveiled heat and buildings strategy.
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