The Latest Breaking News from Energy Efficiency

People across Scotland can now apply for new £7,500 grant to install heat pumps in their home

The new measures aim to help people make their homes greener and more fuel efficient

Daily Record · Dec 2, 2022

Heat pumps without home insulation could raise bills and overload the grid – here’s what the government can do

The UK aims to replace 1.7 million gas boilers a year by the mid-2030s, as part of its plan to reach net zero. This will require rapidly scaling up the installation of heat pumps which can run on renewable electricity. Just 67,000 were installed in 2021.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Government’s failure to insulate homes costs taxpayers £9bn a year – Lib Dems

Upgrading homes with poor energy efficiency ratings would lower the cost of the Government’s energy price guarantee, analysis shows.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

Barclays offers £2,000 to homeowners going green

The bank hopes it will encourage energy efficiency-related home improvements

Nottingham Post · Nov 15, 2022

Barclays offering homeowners up to £2,000 to make energy-efficient improvements

The cash reward will help the three-quarters of homeowners who want to improve the energy efficiency of their home - but cannot afford to do so

Wales Online · Nov 15, 2022

Richmond has highest proportion of poorly insulated homes in London

Seven in 10 families in the borough are living in homes with poor energy efficiency ratings

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2022

England's housing strategy carries a high carbon cost – unless politicians are willing to change plans

England’s housing sector accounts for 20% of the country’s emissions. Its stock is outdated and efforts to improve the energy efficiency of England’s homes are limited.

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022

Australia's record on energy efficiency has been woeful for decades, but that could be about to change

Over many years, Australia has barely increased the efficiency of its energy use. Energy consumption per dollar of GDP decreased by an average of only 1% per year from 2002-03 to 2018-19. Over the same period, energy consumption per person actually increased by an average of 0.2% per year.

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022

Boost energy-saving advice to households to curb winter bills, Government told

Climate Change Committee says reducing energy demand is the ‘biggest gap’ in the Government’s energy policy.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Climate watchdog attacks collapse in work on energy-leaking buildings under Tories

‘Our recent record on reducing emissions from buildings is particularly poor’ chancellor told – ahead of autumn statement

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022