UK plans energy makeover for all homes by 2030

Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change delivers his speech at the Fabian Society Conference 'Fairness Doesn't Happen By Chance' at Imperial College, Kensington, London.

The UK is setting out a long-term Heat and Energy Saving strategy to reduce household carbon emissions to almost zero, in order for the UK to achieve its ambitious target of an 80% cut in emissions by 2050.

By 2030, the aim is for whole-house improvements to be available to householders in every street.

The plan includes proposals for improving the quality and widening the availability of information and advice, new finance packages and options for the delivery system of energy efficient and low carbon improvements.

The government's ambition goes beyond existing plans to provide cavity wall and loft insulation for all suitable properties by 2015.

“Whole house energy makeovers will be needed, and the aim is for 400,000 households a year to have this by 2015, with seven million homes benefiting Log in to read complete article.

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