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NI house sellers urged to check heating system to attract buyers
Sep 9, 2020, 11:25 AM by OFTECAs property prices in Northern Ireland hit a five-year high, many homeowners with an itch to sell are getting their house in order and on the market.Full story -
Households must adapt energy habits to avoid higher bills post lockdown
Jul 29, 2020, 11:29 AM by OFTECHouseholds should pay closer attention to their energy use post lockdown if they want to avoid unexpected costly bills, rural heating experts have warned.Full story -
Struggling rural households could face major costs for green heat under government plans
Jul 15, 2020, 14:18 PM by OFTECUK homeowners, especially those living in rural, off-gas grid areas, could face huge costs to install green heating systems if government plans go ahead, warns an industry trade association.Full story -
OFTEC consultation response says driving down renewable heating costs must be priority
Jul 10, 2020, 12:21 PM by OFTECGovernment proposals to support the roll out of renewable heating systems in UK homes are unrealistic, regressive and will fail to create the competitive market urgently needed to drive down costs, says OFTEC in response to the recent ‘Future support for low carbon heat’ consultation.Full story -
OFTEC comments on Committee on Climate Change (CCC) annual report to Parliament
Jun 25, 2020, 14:10 PM by OFTECIn its annual report to Parliament on the UK's progress in reducing emissions, published today (25th June 2020) the CCC highlights that, as in 2019, the Government's policies and plans are insufficient to meet the targets set out in the fourth or fifth carbon budgets (covering 2023-2027 and 2028-2032). It also makes clear that Covid-19 presents a profound threat, highlighting the need for government to adopt the CCC’s six key principles for mitigating its impact.Full story -
Policy to decarbonise home heating must be fairer in wake of Covid-19 crisis, says OFTEC
Jun 8, 2020, 16:27 PM by OFTECAs the UK begins to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, government must not waste the opportunity to ensure future heat policy is greener and fairer, says OFTEC.Full story -
OFTEC statement on Budget 2020
Mar 12, 2020, 12:39 PM by OFTECOur CEO Paul Rose has issued a statement highlighting some of the key areas that have been addressed and some of the key omissions in the 2020 Budget announcements.Full story -
It’s time for Government to back low carbon liquid fuels, says OFTEC
Nov 27, 2019, 14:57 PM by OFTECAs OFTEC launches its strategy outlining how low carbon liquid fuels offer the best decarbonisation solution for oil heated homes, the trade association says it’s time for government to back this practical, cost-effective solution.Full story -
OFTEC presents compelling low carbon heating solution to UK housing sector
Jun 3, 2019, 00:11 AM by OFTECOFTEC reinforced the key role of the fossil fuel heating industry in transitioning homes to a low carbon future at a series of events held across the UK, aimed at tackling energy efficiency, cutting carbon emissions and reducing fuel poverty in the domestic housing sector.Full story -
Smarten up your heating system to improve efficiency, UK households urged
May 29, 2019, 00:18 AM by OFTECWith an increased focus on the need to take action on climate change, UK households are being urged to think about how they can smarten up their heating system to help contribute to the nationwide effort of reducing carbon emissions.Full story -
OFTEC's comment on the CCC report 'Net Zero: the UK's contribution to stopping global warming'
May 2, 2019, 00:29 AM by OFTECFollowing the publication of the Committee for Climate Change report 'Net Zero: The UK's contribution to stopping global warming', OFTEC, the trade association for the UK liquid fuel heating industry comments:Full story -
OFTEC Ireland suggests realistic pathway for carbon reduction in domestic off grid sector
Apr 17, 2019, 07:33 AM by OFTEC IrelandOFTEC Ireland, the organisation that represents the liquid fuel heating industry in Ireland, is urging local politicians to take a more realistic approach to reducing carbon emissions within the home heating sector.Full story -
OFTEC responds to home heating consultation with two-step plan to cut carbon emissions
Feb 2, 2017, 17:03 PM by OFTECOFTEC has put forward a compelling case to introduce a two-stage approach to reducing carbon emissions from oil using households in its response to the government’s ‘Heat in Buildings: The Future of Heat in Domestic Buildings’ consultation. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) invited comment on new proposals for improving efficiency and reducing energy demand, alongside evidence on the costs and benefits of wider domestic central heating system performance improvements.Full story
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