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Government plan one stop shop for greener homes

05/12/2007

greener homesStressing the importance of building a global low carbon economy, Gordon Brown outlined measures from three Government bills - the Climate Change Bill, the Energy Bill and the Planning Bill - that will help the UK reduce its carbon emissions and move to greener energy sources.

Reflecting on recent findings by an Inter-governmental Panel, Gordon Brown highlighted the announcement of the ‘Green Homes Service’, which will give homes across the country access to a one-stop-shop service to help make their homes greener and is due to be introduced on 1 April 2008.

The Green Homes Service will provide a single point people can contact for a home energy audit plus advice on how they can save water, reduce waste, green their travel, and connect to grants and offers from energy companies.

In brief the service will:

  • Offer a green home health check – essentially an MOT for your home
  • Connect people with offers from energy companies for discounted or free energy saving products such as cavity wall and loft insulation
  • Offer a range of financial support packages to householders
  • Contact people buying and selling homes with poor energy ratings to connect them with grants, loans and financial packages to get the work done to improve the rating on their homes; and
  • Pilot a premium service for a green home makeover using trusted suppliers and minimising hassle for the householder.

Backed predominantly by the transformation of the ‘Energy Saving Trust’ with more than £100 million in government funding, it is hoped a proactive Service will be in place on a nationwide scale by 2011.  

The scheme is aiming to boost investment in energy saving, increase support for renewable energy and promote innovative finance schemes.

For further information please contact Darren Edwards on 01858 410 200.
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