Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 111777
District Heating: Public Buildings
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the carbon savings achieved by connecting buildings to district heating networks, such as the Mersey Heat network in Liverpool.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyThe Government's assessment of carbon emission savings associated with various policies is set out in its Carbon Budget Growth and Delivery Plan, most recently published in October 2025. The policies specifically associated with heat networks are estimate...
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