UK News
Funding cuts threaten heat pump confidence
UK: Heat Pump Association chief executive Charlotte Lee has reacted to news reports that the government is considering cutting funding to the Warm Homes Plan and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme….
Lowe Rental attracts new investment
UK: Private equity firm MML Keystone has made a majority investment in Lowe Rental Corporation, the Lisburn, Northern Ireland, commercial refrigeration and catering equipment rental company….
Sunswap double in Made in Britain awards
UK: Zero-emission transport refrigeration company Sunswap has won the Excellence in Procurement and Marketing Campaign of the Year categories at the 2025 Made in Britain Impact Awards….
EIA urges further measures on F-gas phase down
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has welcomed UK government plans to speed up the F-gas phase-down but urges further measures to protect the planet….
UK opens F-gas phase-down consultation
UK: The government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), has opened its consultation portal seeking views on its proposals to amend the F-gas phasedown schedule in Great Britain….
MCS the sole certification scheme despite industry concerns
UK: The government is to make the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) the sole certification scheme for the CHHM and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)….
Panasonic heat pump promo with ScottishPower
UK: Panasonic has joined with green energy provider ScottishPower to offer customers more affordable heat pumps….
Fines totalling over £400K for F-gas quota violations
UK: The Environment Agency has issued fines totalling over £400,000 for breaches of the F-gas refrigerant regulations….
BUS applications hit record high
UK: The number of voucher applications to the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in September reached a record high of 4,089. …
Steve Gill elected for another term as IOR president
UK: Steve Gill has been elected for a second term as president of the Institution of Refrigeration….