Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows

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&gt; The researchers say while the decarbonisation benefits of switching from gas to heat pumps are widely discussed<p>I&#x27;m sorry what ?<p>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 ?