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Sunak to ease energy efficiency requirements in rented homes to not 'overburden landlords'
- Britain plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and this target is considered "immovable" according to Michael Gove.
- However, Gove believes it is time to review proposals for homeowners to replace gas boilers with heat pumps, as the challenge lies with existing housing stock.
- The government may delay or abandon green policies that impose a direct cost on consumers, as the Conservative party faces pressure to create a divide with Labour ahead of the next election.
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Sunak to ease energy efficiency requirements in rented homes to not 'overburden landlords'
Rishi Sunak is planning to delay energy efficiency targets and overhaul what is being required of landlords to not "overburden" them with the costs of making a green switch, a Whitehall source told Sky News.
·United Kingdom
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Tax on packaging delayed amid rethink on gas boiler ban
A tax on packaging was delayed yesterday and ministers signalled retreat on banning gas boilers as Rishi Sunak’s government begun shedding green policies deemed too costly and unpopular.Michael Gove, the housing secretary, said that ministers did not want to risk “creating a backlash” by imposing co
·London, United Kingdom
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