In response to the publication of the Warm Homes Plan, Paul Rose, CEO of OFTEC, and Ken Cronin, CEO of UKIFDA, commented:
“We welcome the publication of the Warm Homes Plan and share the Government’s ambition to deliver affordable, low carbon heating solutions to reduce both energy bills and carbon emissions for homes and businesses.
“Our focus remains on the off-grid sector where we continue to work positively with policymakers. The Government recognises that there are challenges for these harder to treat properties, particularly upfront cost, and that alternative solutions may be needed.
“We are pleased the Government is exploring a renewable liquid fuel solution as part of its Alternative Clean Heating consultation, which closes next month. These fuels provide a low-cost transition and immediate carbon reduction for properties that may struggle with other technologies.
“This isn’t just our view. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen nearly 5,000 oil-heated households, from Cornwall, Wales, to Scotland, respond to this consultation in support of renewable liquid fuels. There is a clear appetite for this approach. Even today, dozens of oil heating users in the village of Kehelland in Cornwall are driving up to London to meet with policymakers to share their experience of using renewable liquid fuels.
“We are fully aligned with the Government’s ambition that no household is left behind. That’s why we stand ready to help bolster the Warm Homes Plan to ensure it delivers a fair and inclusive transition for all homes and businesses.”
Find out more about the industry’s Future Ready Fuel campaign here.
21st January 2026
