Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 63631

District Heating: Environment Protection

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Layla Moran

Liberal DemocratOxford West and Abingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of low-carbon heat networks on (a) reducing (i) NOx emissions and (ii) particulate matter (PM2.5) in urban areas and (b) public

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Our assessment of the potential impact of low-carbon heat networks includes monetised air quality benefits based on Green Book (Table 15) fuel consumption standards[1]. Our published consultation stage Zoning Impact Assessment estimated the value of those...

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