Isn't it Time for Mr Brown to Get off his Bum and Make it Happen?

The call for a Boiler Scrappage scheme is getting louder by the day.

The CORGI Trust is calling for a Scrappage scheme, particularly on safety grounds, but also recognising the massive energy saving and reduction in CO2 emmissions.

The Committee for Climate Change are calling for 12 million old boilers to be replaced with energy efficient condensing boilers by 2020.

At current prices, the Energy Saving Trust estimate that a 3 bed semi household could save £235 a year by upgrading to the latest boiler and controls. However, Ofgem has recently warned of potential energy price increases of up to 60% and also has concerns about the continuity of energy supply, making it even more important to save domestic energy usage.

The Mayor of London recently included a call for a Boiler Scrappage scheme in his draft Air Quality Strategy as upgrading to condensing boilers would massively reduce pollutants in his city.

ALL sectors of the heating industry, manufacturers, merchants and installers, are firmly behind the campaign as are leading environmentalists. Check out Reheat BRITAIN to see the strength of support.

The growing political support is truly cross-party. As I write this update, more than 50 MPs from 6 different parties have signed the Parliamentary Early Day Motion supporting the campaign and many Councillors of all persuasions have signed the Number 10 petition.

Joan Ruddock MP, the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, has also recently backed the campaign.

Government has already committed vast sums of money to enable it to reach its' own CO2 reduction targets and energy suppliers are already committed to spend money to reduce energy usage. A Boiler Scrappage scheme will help achieve both reductions, so where better to spend some of that money?

Climate Change has been a major subject for discussion for months, but it has barely been out of the headlines recently - Greenpeace protesters, the recent Blog Action day, the forthecoming Copenhagen talks etc.

• Climate change
• Energy security
• Lower gas bills
• CO2 reduction
• Improve Air quality
• Stimulate industry
• The dangers of carbon monoxide
• Fuel poverty

A Boiler Scrappage scheme ticks all the boxes!

I realised this a few months ago and got off my bum and started to try to make it happen. All the aforementioned eminent people and organisations agree that it should happen.

Isn't it about time Mr Brown and the Government got off their bums to make sure it happens?