roger harrabin, thank you very _ put any more money into it. roger harrabin, thank you very much.. and we are expecting to hear from the prime minister today, who is hosting a global investment summit. we will hear more about the government's wider net zero strategy today, so, much more conversation and discussion around that today. speaking on the today programme this morning, and marie trevelyan, secretary of state for international trade and uk international champion on adaptation and resilience for the cop26 presidency, said that the government is showing its commitment to real change in tackling climate change. figs to real change in tackling climate chance. �* , , ~ to real change in tackling climate chance. r , ~ ., ., , change. as the duke of cambridge said at his earth _ change. as the duke of cambridge said at his earth shot _ change. as the duke of cambridge said at his earth shot prize - change. as the duke of cambridge said at his earth shot prize on - said at his earth shot prize on sunday evening, this is the decisive decade. we don't have a choice in this, we need t

thoughts of our environmentanalyst, roger let's hear the thoughts of our environment analyst, roger harrabinapril to help households in england and wales replace gas boilers with low carbon heat pumps. the question is the installation costs. let's top this up, the government will give you £5,000 if you are one of the relatively lucky few who get it. they give you £5,000. on top of that there will be an extra £2500 you will have to pay yourself towards the heat pump. but if you lose your boiler or get rid of your boiler, but you would have to pay that for a new boiler anyway. and then there is the installation cost as well. that will almost certainly includes what are your radiators, changing the piping and all sorts of things. it is a big hassle, a big expense. the government thinks it is inevitable for us to go down this route if we are going to decarbonise and i cannot see any other major alternatives, hydrogen is only likely to play a very small part. but it looks as though the government has got to move a lot further in getting people to switch over to heat pumps than it is proposing to

let's speak to our energy and environment analyst roger harrabin.ernment has set out more details about its strategy for fighting climate change? out more details about its strategy forfighting climate change? in out more details about its strategy for fighting climate change? in the for fighting climate change? in the next few weeks, _ for fighting climate change? in the next few weeks, boris _ for fighting climate change? in the next few weeks, boris johnson - for fighting climate change? in the next few weeks, boris johnson is l next few weeks, borisjohnson is going to be next few weeks, boris johnson is going to be welcoming world leaders to glasgow to the well �*s most important climate summit this year. the government, the uk government has set a very aggressive targets for cutting emissions and it meant needs to show how it is going to meet those targets and the document today covers the entire economy and it shows how carbon emissions are going to be cut from every point in the economy. of course, critics will say it does not grow strongly e

earlier i spoke to our energy and environment analyst roger harrabin, i asked him how important it isised heating. 0h, oh, it's really important. the uk can't achieve its low—carbon goals without decarbonising people's homes. and the government, frankly, both stripes of government over the past few decades, have been shilly—shallying about buildings, putting some research into home insulation now, but it is only a fraction of the research funding that has gone into low—carbon cars or low—carbon aircraft. this has really been the cinderella policy area. , ., ., area. so, tell us more, then, about how much — area. so, tell us more, then, about how much it — area. so, tell us more, then, about how much it is _ area. so, tell us more, then, about how much it is to _ area. so, tell us more, then, about how much it is to install _ area. so, tell us more, then, about how much it is to install and - area. so, tell us more, then, about how much it is to install and run - how much it is to install and run these heat pumps?— how much it is to install and run these heat pumps? well, depends on th

jon donnison, bbc news. 0ur energy and environment analyst roger harrabin has been following this., borisjohnson is going to be welcoming world leaders to glasgow to the world's most important climate summit this year. the government... the uk government has set very aggressive targets for cutting emissions, and it now needs to show how it's going to meet those targets. and today's fact document covers the entire economy and shows how carbon emissions are going to be cut from every point in the economy. now, of course, critics will say it doesn't go strongly enough, but i have to say that this looks to me like the most advanced plan from any major nation towards how we will actually get round to achieving the emissions cuts that have been so bravely promised. i'm joined now by david adams from the energy efficiency infrastructure group, a trade body that represents interests of companies in favour of creating a net—zero built environment. he's in northamptonshire. thanks for being with us. are these plans being announced today enough in your view?— in your view? well, the plans are

here's environment and energy analyst, roger harrabin.a two and a half thousand pounds that you'll have to pay yourself towards the heat pump. but if you lose your boiler or delivery of your boiler. having said that, you have to pay for a new boiler anyway. and then there's the installation cost as well because that might include it almost certainly would include swapping your radio, change your piping and also to things. it is a big hassle, a big expense and the government thinks it is inevitable for us to go down this road, for going to the carbonised and i can't see any major alternatives, it is only likely to pay a very small part but it looks to me as though the government has got to move a lot further in getting people to switch over to he palms that it is proposing to do at the moment. let’s proposing to do at the moment. let's look at the situation. _ lets turn to russia, where the covid—19 situation is getting worse. a record number of covid—related deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours. in the capital moscow, four month

roger harrabin, thank you so much.nising my bits of paper, particularly on budget day. i am going to start with laura, who have a question from bedfordshire i5 going to start with laura, who have a question from bedfordshire is the national attention paid going to increase? many people are going to have to make a choice to keep warm this winter? the have to make a choice to keep warm this winter?— this winter? the state pension increases _ this winter? the state pension increases are _ this winter? the state pension increases are day _ this winter? the state pension increases are day but - this winter? the state pension increases are day but this - increases are day but this government has scrapped what is called triple—lock. the making sure the state pension rises by the highest earning pass, inflation how to 5% because earnings are not very hybrid vehicle have a scrap that and instead it will rise by 3.1% this year. that is the standard rise and lower than it could have been. but there were no particular measures ann

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