Ian Moir is correct in highlighting the horrendous costs of Net Zero and The Green Revolution for the man and woman in the street (Letters, 26 April). Politicians earning – sorry make that “getting” – huge salaries, gold-plated pensions and expenses all paid for by taxpayers have no idea of real life. In their mad rush for Net Zero they want EVs but only the rich can afford them.
They want to ban gas for heating and cooking and saying we should install heat pumps. Ground source pumps are priced at £11-20,000 depending on the loop, and air source pumps are £5-12,000. Bigger radiators might be needed and the running costs are higher. I recently had a replacement gas boiler fitted for £3,000.
Politicians, the Green zealots and others aboard the climate gravy train should lead by example and have heat pumps fitted, at their own expense, and see how they fare.
Incidentally, the EU is reclassifying natural gas and nuclear as green investments, so could someone please tell Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon?
Clark Cross, Linlithgow, West Lothian
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