英国财政大臣约翰·希利本周宣布削减能源部门超过30亿英镑的预算，旨在为更高的国防支出提供资金。1此次裁减的核心内容包括对“锅炉升级计划”削减7.41亿英镑资金，该计划原本的目标是将热泵年安装量从约6万个提升至25万个，以支持到2030年的绿色供暖愿景。1除热泵补贴外，政府还决定削减约2.5亿英镑用于温暖家庭计划、5亿英镑用于氢能项目以及2亿英镑用于碳捕集与封存技术。1
这一系列举措被视为对前能源大臣埃德·米利班德所推动的绿色议程的重大背离，引发专家对英国无法实现碳减排目标的广泛担忧。1Nesta研究慈善机构董事Andrew Sissons指出，在如此幅度的资金缩减下，很难想象英国仍能实现清洁供暖目标。1智库E3G总监Ed Matthew则称这一决定令人失望且沮丧，强调英国在推广热泵方面已落后于许多其他国家。1尽管政府官员坚持认为长期政策仍致力于清洁能源转型，但内部消息人士承认，这是自工党执政以来能源政策最重大的转变，重心已从单纯的建设产能转向成本考量。1
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has announced cuts exceeding £3 billion to the energy sector budget, a move designed to finance increased defense spending. 1 This decision marks the most significant shift in energy policy since the Labour Party took office, with government sources acknowledging that the focus has moved from building capacity to prioritizing cost control. 1 The reductions are expected to jeopardize Britain’s ability to meet its green heating and carbon reduction goals, representing a major departure from the agenda previously championed by former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. 1
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme will see its funding slashed by £741 million, directly impacting efforts to boost annual heat pump installations from approximately 60,000 to 250,000 by 2030. 1 Additional cuts include roughly £250 million for the Warm Home Plan, £500 million for hydrogen projects, and £200 million allocated to carbon capture and storage technologies. 1 While officials maintain that long-term commitment to the clean energy transition remains unchanged, the drastic reduction in key environmental programs has drawn widespread criticism. 1
Experts warn that the new financial constraints make it difficult to achieve clean heating targets. Andrew Sissons, director at the research charity Nesta, stated it is hard to imagine meeting these goals following the cuts. 1 Ed Matthew, director of the think tank E3G, described the decision as disappointing and frustrating, noting that Britain already lags behind many other nations in heat pump deployment. 1
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