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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Peter Walker Political correspondent

Green Tories call for next PM to take urgent action to insulate homes

Aerial view of homes in Tolworth, Kingston
The Conservative Environment Network says there are 7m homes lacking easy-to-install measures, such as loft or cavity wall insulation. Photograph: Powered by Light/Alan Spencer/Alamy

A leading group representing green-minded Conservatives has called for the new prime minister to take urgent action to insulate more homes and scale up the installation of heat pumps to help poorer households with energy bills.

The Conservative Environment Network (CEN), which has the support of 133 Tory MPs, half the backbench parliamentary party, said its plan could be rolled out in parallel with measures to directly help with this winter’s fuel costs and would help move the UK towards its net zero goals, as well as saving people money.

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