Britain’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has urged millions of British citizens to refrain from heating their homes in the evening in an effort to help the government achieve its net-zero climate targets. They argue that houses should be pre-heated in the afternoon when electricity usage is lower.
The CCC’s call for behavior change aims to promote emissions reductions, which includes a transition away from gas boilers. Critics have argued against the CCC’s recommendations, warning the grid is already strained and that so-called renewables cannot meet demand.
The advice given by the CCC comes amidst government plans to ban the installation of new oil-powered boilers and promote the use of heat pumps. Chris Stark, the head of the CCC, has previously admitted he personally uses a gas boiler rather than a heat pump, however.
Whether Britain’s expensive green agenda can make any difference to the alleged problem of man-made climate change, even in theory, is doubtful. The People’s Republic of China alone has emitted more carbon in the last eight years than Britain has since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
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