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Heat pumps and insulation beat new oilfields on cutting UK living costs, study finds
Original: Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests
A thinktank study reported by the Guardian argues that a UK warm homes plan focused on heat pumps and insulation would lower living costs more than approving new oilfields such as Rosebank. It says the efficiency programme would create around 50,000 jobs, compared with roughly 1,100 from the controversial Scottish oilfield, strengthening arguments against new fossil fuel extraction.
Why now: Debate over new North Sea oil approvals and the UK's energy cost crisis is active, and the findings directly challenge the case for projects like Rosebank.
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- Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests · The Guardian
Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds
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