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Reduced VAT for Domestic Applications
Published July 5, 2010 by Stuart Boardman
Did you know households are responsible for ΒΌ of all emissions? As part of ongoing efforts to reduce emissions, the Government has reduced VAT on air source heat pumps for domestic applications to 5%.
The
Government is committed to reducing emissions of the gases
responsible for global
warming as part of its Climate Change Programme and the Kyoto Protocol.
Households
are responsible for a quarter of all emissions, so are being targeted
through a reduced
rate VAT on energy efficient heating systems, including air source heat
pumps.
For More Information on Reduced VAT Please click here
R22 Phase Out - Your Options
Published July 1, 2010 by Stuart Boardman
What is R22 and why is it being phased out?
R-22 is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) and was commonly used in air conditioning, process chiller and industrial refrigeration plant applications. It will soon be phased out due to ozone depletion potential and status as a potent greenhousegas.
Climate Change Levy
Find out here what
your business needs
to know to meet requirements of the
Kyoto Protocol, the
UK Government
introduced an
energy tax and
an energy-efficiency
incentives scheme.