Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 17558

Heating: Technology

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of redundant oil and gas assets following installation of new heating technologies such as heat pumps on the environment.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
When replacing a fossil fuel heating system with a heat pump or other low carbon technology, the expectation and rules for waste disposal are the same as like-for-like replacements. Guidance for the disposal of appliances varies by product categorisation....

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