Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Draft Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
14:30 Martin McCluskey (Labour)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. Heat networks are a pivotal part of our mission to achieve net zero. They are proven to be the most affordable low carbon heat solution in high-density areas, and they can access heat from a variety of sources, including waste heat from growth sectors such as artificial intelligence, which will support energy resilience in an uncertain world. That potential has fuelled Government ambition, and by 2050 we aim to grow heat networks from the current 3% of the UK’s heat demand to 20%. For that ambition to be realised, consumers need to know that they can trust heat networks to provide safe, reliable and cost-effective heat. That starts by ensuring that the nearly half a million households that already rely on heat networks are getting the best possible levels of service.
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