Summary of heat targets

Principal emissions reduction target: 68% reduction in emissions from buildings by 2030 against a 2020 baseline as set out in the Climate Change Plan Update.

Heat networks target: the combined supply of thermal energy by heat networks to reach 2.6 TWh of output by 2027 and 6 TWh of output by 2030.

New Renewable heat target (provisional): at least 22% of heat in buildings to be directly supplied from renewable sources by 2030.

This strategy also plans to phase out the need to install new or replacement fossil fuel boilers, in off gas from 2025 and in on gas areas from 2030, subject to technological developments and decisions by the UK Government in reserved areas.