Feeling the heat: Understanding stakeholders’ perceptions of residential-sector heating decarbonisation options in the UK

V. Seymour, B. Cárdenas, A. Urquhart, D.L. Pottie, J. Day, M.M. de Oliveira Júnior, E. Barbour, G. Wilson, S. Garvey and C.R. Jones

Technology in Society, 2025, vol. 81, issue C

Abstract: The reliance on natural gas for residential sector heating in the United Kingdom (UK) presently accounts for around a fifth of national greenhouse gas emissions. Phasing out this reliance is considered important as the UK's ‘Net-Zero’ ambitions. Alternatives to a reliance on natural gas, include the use of hydrogen boilers and electrification using heat pump technologies. The acceptance of these technologies among different societal actors (including publics) will play a significant role in which are backed, available, and used.

Keywords: Social acceptance; Residential heating; Decarbonisation; Hydrogen; Heat-pumps (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.102849

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