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<p>As set out in the Energy White Paper, the Government will provide a clear path
for moving away from fossil fuels, including natural gas, in homes over the next fifteen
years as consumers replace their appliances.</p><p>By the mid-2030s, we expect all
newly installed heating systems to be low carbon or to be appliances that we are confident
can be converted to a clean fuel supply. In order to achieve this ambition, we are
moving forward with plans to deploy low carbon technologies, having set a target for
600,000 heat pump installations per year by 2028. We are also continuing to support
research and development projects to help determine the feasibility of using low carbon
hydrogen for domestic purposes including trials planned throughout the decade.</p><p>For
new homes, the Government is introducing the Future Homes Standard by 2025. We expect
that homes built to the Future Homes Standard will have carbon dioxide emissions 75-80%
lower than those built to current Building Regulations standards, which means they
will be fit for the future, with low carbon heating and very high fabric standards.
In order to support this, we will be consulting on whether it is appropriate to end
gas grid connections to new homes.</p><p> </p><p>We will be publishing a Heat and
Buildings Strategy in due course, which will set out the immediate actions we will
take for reducing emissions from buildings.</p>
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