A survey by Barclays and Ipsos of nearly 3,000 homeowners found that many people overestimate the cost of common energy efficiency-upgrades like solar panels, roof insulation and double or triple glazing.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced £8.85 million in funding to train up to 8,000 people in retrofitting and installing insulation to reduce energy consumption in UK households.
A survey by electric vehicle (EV) charging company Hive shows that British people increasingly want to install clean technology like solar panels, EV charge points and insulation to make their homes more sustainable.
An independent evaluation of the UK government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme (GHGVS) has found that around 19% of a possible 600,000 properties made applications for the initiative.
In a bid to promote energy efficiency and accelerate the adoption of clean heating solutions, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called on the UK government to bring forward £5.8 billion of investment from 2025.
Energy UK, the Local Government Association, the Federation of Master Builders and the National Housing Federation have called on the UK government to boost energy efficiency measures across British homes.
Energy UK has urged the UK Government to accelerate efforts to increase energy efficiency of homes in the next Budget with this regarded as crucial to reducing energy bills.
“We need to work together to provide customers with information on safely reducing energy bills this winter,” said Angela Terry, CEO and founder of One Home.
