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Critics slam Labour plan to cut heat pump subsidies for defence
Original: Slashing the heat pump subsidy to fund the megapolluting arms industry is not only economically illiterate, it will deci
In the UK, the Labour government is being criticised for cutting the heat pump subsidy to help fund increased defence spending. Commenters argue the move is economically illiterate and will decimate the country's fledgling heat pump industry, undermining the party's stated commitment to growth and its climate targets. Critics say the future lies in renewables, not the arms industry.
Why now: The UK government's reported decision to redirect heat pump subsidy money toward defence spending has sparked anger among climate and energy commentators.
Labour PartyUnited Kingdomheat pump industryUK defence industry
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- Slashing the heat pump subsidy to fund the megapolluting arms industry is not only economically illiterate, it will decimate the nascent heat pump industry. Labour claims to want growth. The future is in renewables, not war. # HeatPumps # Renewables # Defence # UKPolitics… · junesim63@mstdn.social · 146
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