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Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows (ianvisits.co.uk)
14 points by zeristor on April 14, 2025 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



> The researchers say while the decarbonisation benefits of switching from gas to heat pumps are widely discussed

I'm sorry what ?

This could only happen if heat pumps are not well managed and release highly climate heating gases. But then, what about the climate impact of gaz fields and methane releases ?


Have you misread that paragraph? It's saying that heat pumps are popularly known not to release such gases.




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