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A er years of poli cal wrangling and the laying
of landmark legisla on, the UK should by now
be hi ng its stride on plans to decarbonise the
energy sector. However, in reality only half the
problem has been tackled so far.
The UK has a low-carbon plan to keep the lights
on, but how does it plan to cut carbon while
keeping radiators warm?
The Department of Energy and Climate Change
(Decc) has taken tenta ve fi rst steps towards
tapping the poten al of district hea ng as well
as the wide-scale roll out of water source heat
pumps. But without a clear overarching policy
on decarbonising the heat sector, the future is
unclear.
It is a problem that has so far has been largely
overlooked. Although heat accounts for almost
half of the UK's total energy demand, to date the
main thrust of government policy has focused on
securing electricity genera on capacity.
The need to meet this challenge head on is
becoming increasingly apparent.
The central concerns in the hea ng sector play
straight to the heart of the energy trilemma,
encompassing carbon intensity, supply and cost.
Hea ng is carbon-intensive, with more than
80 per cent of residen al users relying on gas
hea ng for warmth. And as the UK's gas resources
dwindle, imports have swelled to around 50 per
cent, leaving the country increasingly exposed
to vola lity. These challenges, and the solu ons
that are emerging, will be explored in a dedicated
keynote conference at U lity Week Live.
Heat: Reaching for a Low-Carbon Future
"There is no one solu on or infrastructure for
our future. We need a diverse hea ng mix."
Tim Rotheray, Associa on for Decentralised
Energy
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Understanding the
implica ons and poten al
for decarbonising heat
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Crea ng Opportuni es
to Collaborate with
Innova ve SMEs
For full lis ngs see u lityweeklive.co.uk/heat
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