This measure aims in particular to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Aid to individuals to replace individual fuel or gas heaters will be increased by 1,000 euros from April 15, and packages for the installation of gas boilers will be stopped, announced the Minister for Ecological Transition on Wednesday.
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«We are going to strengthen MaPrimeRénov’ in order to accelerate the replacement of fossil fuel boilers with renewable heating solutions” like “heat pumps, including hybrids, or biomass boilers“, indicated Minister Barbara Pompili during the presentation of the plan for the resilience of the economy in the face of soaring energy prices. “The government has decided to increase by 1,000 euros from next April 15 and until the end of 2022 the MaPrimeRénov’ aid granted for the installation of a virtuous heating system which makes it possible to get out of gas or fuel oiland thus reduce the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, she said.
«To no longer encourage households to remain dependent on gas, the fixed prices for the installation of gas boilers will be stopped at the same timeadded the Minister. At the same time, it announced incentives for communities to change their heating system. For companies, the government intends to launch in early April a “exceptional call for projects” for “accelerate the decarbonization of our industry». «We want to target the companies most exposed to the rise in hydrocarbons so that they can accelerate energy efficiency projects or the substitution of natural gas by biomassadded the Minister.
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