Pumped up
Green MSP Patrick Harvie has admitted that his back-of-a-fag-packet plan for the replacement of domestic fossil fuel heating systems may not be suitable for 40,000 rural homes.
Mr Harvie is in for a big shock in the coming years. He is about to find out that a significant number of homes in Scotland cannot afford nor do they want costly, noisy and inefficient heat pumps installed. Try coming up with a properly planned, workable and affordable plan which will help to reduce emissions and not force people into debt which they can ill-afford.
Ian Balloch, Grangemouth, Falkirk
Hidden message
The statement by Jeremy Hunt (“Energy bill scheme unsustainable”, Scotsman, 5 January) made no reference to the impact on electricity consumersonce gas (currently 10p/unit) has been phased out in preference to electricity (currently 35p/unit).
As domestic consumers obtain around 80 per cent of their energy from gas then a green transition will see a massive escalation in energy bills. Scots should note the warning from the Chancellor that such costs cannot be sustained by any government, hence the present energy costs will be the new normal when fossil fuels are no longer available.
Ian Moir, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway
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