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France is not ready to face the effects of climate change. This is the finding of the High Council for the Climate. So to reduce our carbon footprint, the government is considering banning new gas boilers. Four out of 10 homes are now equipped with it.
In apartments or individual houses, can we do without gas boilers to reduce our carbon footprint? In a house in Lyon, the 20-year-old gas boiler has been replaced by a more modern model. It still runs on gas, yet the owner hesitated to change the energy source. The reason is economic. It cost the owner 5,000 euros to install a new one. Electricity is much more expensive per kilowatt hour. However, new boilers could soon be banned.
Towards a ban?
Today, 18% of greenhouse gases come from buildings. The objective is to divide this rate by 2.5. To achieve this, the government intends to attack gas boilers, which equip 40% of homes. To replace them, the heat pump remains the popular solution. The government will hold a public consultation this summer to reflect on the issue.