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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Toby Helm

UK lagging ‘way behind’ EU on warmer homes policy

Radiotor thermostat in home
EU laws aim to double the rate of home renovation and cut energy consumption by 39%. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

The UK is falling far behind EU countries in its performance and policies on home insulation and energy efficiency, and will lose further ground if “retained laws” from the European Union are scrapped, according to a new study.

The report, by UK pressure group Another Europe is Possible and Germany’s respected Friedrich Ebert Foundation, says the UK is failing to match new EU laws which aim to double the annual rate of building renovation and reduce primary energy consumption by 39% by 2030.

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