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The MCS Foundation @_MCS_Foundation

Working to ensure every UK home benefits from being carbon free.

Joined August 2019
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Moving levies from electricity into general taxation would tackle the cost of living crisis and boost heat pump uptake. Yesterday we welcomed @mpmwilko, @JonathanBrash, @ShockatAdam, Wendy Chamberlain, @cajardineMP & Hannah Spencer to discuss this, in collaboration with @PRASEG
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The MCS Foundation retweeted
David Cowdrey@Padfootsguide
May 13
The King's Speech intends to bring forth an ā€˜energy independence billā€™, to help transition the UK energy market away from fossil fuels @energygovuk We need to make sure that a commitment to clean heat is part of this, to move households away from fossil fuels @_MCS_Foundation
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Weā€™re excited to launch The MCS Foundation Constituency Data Tracker. The tracker provides the only comprehensive view of #HeatPump adoption at UK and Scottish #Parliament constituency level. Want to see where your constituency ranks? constituency-data.mcsfoundatā€¦
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A big thank you to Claire Young MP for hosting last weekā€™s Westminster Hall debate on consumer-led flexibility for a just transition. Great to see this conversation happening in Parliament and we look forward to seeing these ideas taken forward. mcsfoundation.org.uk/wp-contā€¦
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Fantastic to hear from Richard Hauxwell-Baldwin on BBC Radio Norfolk with Chris Goreham last week. Listen to Richardā€™s full interview from 03:11:45: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mlā€¦ #HeatPumps #Renewables #ClimateChange #NetZero #Policy
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After today's #budget announcement, Garry Felgate, CEO at The MCS Foundation, responds to the ending of #ECO4 and the partial removal of social and environmental levies from the cost of electricity #bills. Read the full response: mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/thā€¦
Quote card featuring Garry Felgate, CEO of The MCS Foundation. Garry says, responding to the budget announcement of 26 November 2025: "While the end of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) funding is deeply disappointing, the partial removing of social and environmental levies from the cost of electricity bills is a step in the right direction. This will help incentivise the switch to clean heat, further cut the cost of electricity, and have the greatest impact for the most vulnerable."

ALT Quote card featuring Garry Felgate, CEO of The MCS Foundation. Garry says, responding to the budget announcement of 26 November 2025: "While the end of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) funding is deeply disappointing, the partial removing of social and environmental levies from the cost of electricity bills is a step in the right direction. This will help incentivise the switch to clean heat, further cut the cost of electricity, and have the greatest impact for the most vulnerable."
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The latest #EnergyPriceCap announcement highlights the disproportionate cost of #electricity in the UK. If we #CutTheCost, we could lower #bills, strengthen energy security, and reduce #CarbonEmissions all at the same time. campaigns.mcsfoundation.org.ā€¦
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A new report by @AldersgateGrp, and supported by The MCS Foundation, maps #HeatPump skills. There are 76,000 workers who could enter the heat pump sector ā€“ what is needed to support that transition? The report looks at that question. mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/heā€¦
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A new report commissioned by The MCS Foundation, and carried out by Public First, reveals that while #BillSavings are expected from #renewable #HomeUpgrades, they are rarely the factor that triggers action. Find out what factors are most persuasive: mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/beā€¦
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Ahead of the Budget, The MCS Foundation has warned that any cut to the funding or delivery of impactful government incentives for heat pump uptake would be economically damaging to the sector, stifle growth and disrupt supply chains. Read more: mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/thā€¦
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More than 50 MPs, #MSPs, Peers & charities are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to cut the cost of electricity in the #AutumnBudget by moving social and environmental levies off #electricity #bills. You can help #CutTheCost by writing to your #MP: campaigns.mcsfoundation.org.ā€¦
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The UK urgently needs more #HeatPump trainers to pass on their expertise. Our new report explores what motivates #technicians to become trainers, what holds them back, and how we can better support this vital part of the #LowCarbon transition. mcsfoundation.org.uk/wp-contā€¦
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Over #GreenCareersWeek, weā€™re showcasing our grants that support development of green skills. Good Peopleā€™s London, Surrey and Hertfordshire Retrofit Career Pathways project helps people enter the green construction and retrofit sectors. Watch this space for future updates!
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This #GreenCareersWeek, weā€™re proud to showcase one of our grantees: the Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit at @NottmTrentUniā€™s INSPiRE project - a new initiative that champions both climate action & inclusion in the workforce. Watch this space for future updates!
A quote card featuring Rachel Macrorie, Research Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit, Nottingham Trent University. Rachel states: "Ensuring a skilled retrofit workforce is essential for the UK to upgrade and decarbonise our homes to be fit for a changing climate and provide a safe, comforting space conducive to a healthy lifestyle. The critical labour and skills gap facing the construction industry, together with rising demand for retrofit, present key opportunities to up- and re-skill existing tradespeople and provide new entrants with a valuable career path".

ALT A quote card featuring Rachel Macrorie, Research Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit, Nottingham Trent University. Rachel states: "Ensuring a skilled retrofit workforce is essential for the UK to upgrade and decarbonise our homes to be fit for a changing climate and provide a safe, comforting space conducive to a healthy lifestyle. The critical labour and skills gap facing the construction industry, together with rising demand for retrofit, present key opportunities to up- and re-skill existing tradespeople and provide new entrants with a valuable career path".

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Responding to today's Carbon Budget Delivery Plan, our CEO Garry Felgate has called for real action to reduce electricity prices by moving levies off electricity bills and into general taxation. mcsfoundation.org.uk/news/reā€¦
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The MCS Foundation retweeted
David Cowdrey@Padfootsguide
28 Oct 2025
Great to meet @pippaheylings at the 10 year since Paris event sponsored by @ECIU_UK and able to discuss the improvements @_MCS_Foundation has contributed to over the last five years. Inspiring speech from @lorddeben and @KatieJWhite prior to COP @energygovuk
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Today is #HeatPumpDay - a great opportunity to showcase real experiences from people who have made the switch. If youā€™ve ever wondered what itā€™s like to live with a #HeatPump, Straight from the Source brings together first-hand stories from UK homeowners: mcsfoundation.org.uk/straighā€¦
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Heating engineers: With @nesta_uk's Start At Home initiative, you can get up to Ā£7,500 funding towards a heat pump to install in your own home. Find a scheme and claim your heat pump here: startathome.org.uk/
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The MCS Foundation retweeted
Fleur Anderson MP
@PutneyFleur
14 Oct 2025
It was great to stop by the MCS Foundation to talk about heat pumps! Thereā€™s a lot more to be done in Putney to ensure access to clean heat. ā™Øļø Thanks to Sainsburyā€™s too, I enjoyed hearing about challenges and ambitions for the retail sector. šŸ›ļø
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Thank you to @StephenFlynnSNP for coming to speak with us at #SNP25 about the urgent need for lower electricity costs, to tackle fuel poverty and support a just transition to heat pumps for millions of households.
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