Ban on new fossil-fuel boilers delayed

No alternative date has been provided yet for the ban on new fossil fuel boilers

A ban on the installation of new fossil fuel boilers, which was scheduled to start in 2026, will be delayed, the Jersey government has announced.

Environment minister Steve Luce said the delay was to prioritise updating building standards by-laws.

He said the delay made "total sense" and working on the by-laws first would allow the government "to consider exactly what standards will be required to help us meet our net zero ambitions".

No alternative date has been provided yet for the ban.

'Right order'

Mr Luce said: "Putting back the ban on replacement fossil fuel boilers isn’t a cancellation of the policy, but is a signal that we’re reprioritising some of this work to make sure it’s done in the right order, at the right time.

"The current by-laws are designed to promote the use of low-carbon heating systems in new buildings and I’m sure it won’t be long before the market is ready to embrace this in existing buildings as well.

"I remain committed to supporting islanders with the move towards greener ways of heating their homes."

The government-run Low Carbon Heating Incentive had helped about 275 local households with subsidising green energy systems.