Ottawa unveils plan to phase out oil-fired furnaces and support heat pumps

The federal government says it has a plan to start phasing out the use of oil-fired furnaces in new construction and get homeowners and businesses to switch to heat pumps over the next several years.

Jul 16, 2024 - 06:30
Ottawa unveils plan to phase out oil-fired furnaces and support heat pumps

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FILE-In this Jan. 2, 2008 file photo, Wayne Holland of the Suburban Propane company delivers oil in Barre, Vt. More than a decade ago, Vermont began taxing electric bills to pay for a statewide energy efficiency program that's widely regarded as a big success. Now, there's a push to apply the same principle to home heating. A recent report from a task force assembled by the Department of Public Service estimated that to raise $30 million for expanded weatherization, programs would mean a tax on oil of about 12 cents per gallon. But advocates say the savings for consumers could be much larger.

The federal government says it has a plan to start phasing out the use of oil-fired furnaces in new construction and get homeowners and businesses to switch to heat pumps over the next several years.

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