The Government is expected to scrap their so-called boiler tax for “at least a year”, in an announcement coming as soon as next week. Under the Clean Heat Market Mechanism, a fine of £3,000 was set to be levied against suppliers if they missed a target of selling one heat pump for every 24 gas boilers. The scheme, which is meant to drive the take-up of heat pumps, was due to start in April, however, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is now expected to delay the start-date by a year. More to follow…