UK to scrap ‘boiler tax’ after makers raise prices to cover any fines
by Zoe Wood from Environment | The Guardian on (#6JC61)
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The UK government is poised to scrap the so-called boiler tax" after manufacturers hiked the price of new gas boilers to cover the fines they have to pay if new targets to fit eco-friendly heat pumps in homes are missed.
The move, which will disappoint environmentalists, comes several months after Rishi Sunak announced a watering-down of the UK's net-zero policies, a climbdown that included pushing back the deadline for banning new petrol and diesel cars.
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