Plans to phase out fossil fuel boilers in Manx homes put back to 2024
Proposals for designs for new buildings and extensions to meet low-carbon heating system criteria have been "pushed back", the government has said. The move, which will withhold approvals for fossil fuel boilers in new builds, had been due to be rolled out in August but will now start in January. It is part of the Isle of Man government's commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 . A government spokesman said the delay would "ensure the public are prepared". From 1 January 2024, building control authorities will require applications to include low-carbon heating systems. It follows a consultation earlier this year to gauge public opinion on phasing in the new rules. The government spokesman said the change was in preparation for a legal ban on fossil fuel boilers in new properties, which will come into force a year later. From then, it would be "illegal to install a fossil fuel heating system in new buildings and extensions, including where planning permission or building control had already been granted," he said. Under the planned changes, developers with previously approved planning applications for homes that had not yet installed the systems would need to re-apply for permission to put in an alternative from January. Climate Change Transformation Board chairwoman Daphne Caine said: "Rejecting plans in 2024 will allow for a transition period, meaning we don't continue to grant approval for new buildings with fossil fuel heating systems in the lead up to the ban in 2025." The move would assure people buying new properties that their home was "future-proofed", she added. Why not follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and Twitter ? You can also send story ideas to IsleofMan@bbc.co.uk Views sought on phasing out fossil fuel boilers Isle of Man formally adopts Paris climate treaty Climate targets could make island 'world leader' Latest Manx climate change targets revealed Isle of Man joins global deal on climate change Government outlines five-year climate change plan Tackling climate change is 'in Manx self-interest' Isle of Man Government - Net Zero Isle of Man Freemasons donate to Sight Matters Kaytlyn's on top of the world! Charities to host free self-harm awareness event Western Swimming Pool searches for its first swimmers ahead of 20th anniversary Motorist with no address narrowly avoids prison after driving offences Defendant accused of possessing indecent images of children Morocco rescuers dig with bare hands as foreign aid sent US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit 'Everyone in this village is either dead or missing' A Serbian scientist's long quest to name Srebrenica's dead How chronic pain feels for me. Video How chronic pain feels for me Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans. Video The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans Inside a 'hijacked' South African building. Video Inside a 'hijacked' South African building The rise and fall of a parenting influencer Florida's first hurricane-proof town The greatest spy novel ever written? Why is everyone crazy about Aperol? 2023 BBC.