In 2024, routine checks uncovered cases of substandard solid wall insulation fitted under the Energy Company Obligation 4 and Great British Insulation Scheme. The widespread nature of these issues has demonstrated that current installation standards and consumer protections are not adequate to deliver quality for consumers upgrading their homes. Read more.
Government and industry to train up ‘clean power army’ Clean energy sector to create thousands of new apprenticeships as part of Plan for Change Energy Secretary tells industry forum that a clean power army of engineers, welders and technicians will be required to deliver clean power by 2030, and that government will work with industry
More detailed information for property assessments. The release date for RdSAP 10 is set for June 15, 2025. This marks the first major update to the residential EPC methodology in four years. The update brings numerous changes, including the requirement for assessors to measure all windows, additional options for roof rooms, a new age band for properties
amendments to existing Permitted Development Rights (PDR) that apply in England to the following. Remove the 1m boundary rule, enabling heat pumps to be installed within 1m of the property boundary. Increase the size limit of the heat pump for dwelling houses from 0.6m3 to 1.5m3. Double the number of heat pumps permitted, from one
Great British Energy’s first project will put rooftop solar panels on 200 schools and 200 hospitals – cutting energy bills. First major project for Great British Energy is to put rooftop solar panels on around 200 schools and 200 NHS sites, saving hundreds of millions on their energy bills Savings will be reinvested in schools and NHS as part
The government is bringing forward strengthened support for millions of households. Nearly 3 million more families would be eligible to receive the £150 Warm Home Discount next winter under new proposals to help people with their energy bills Read more.
More IWI failings. Thirty-nine businesses have been suspended from installing new insulation in people’s homes, after ministers were alerted to reports of poor-quality work. Routine checks carried out by TrustMark, the independent body which oversees trades people working in homes, have uncovered examples of substandard solid wall insulation fitted since 2022 under the Energy Company
18th November 2024. Lenders reject homes with spray foam insulation. A quarter of the UK’s biggest mortgage providers will not lend against homes with spray foam in the roof, our research suggests.Read more.
Fairer Warmth has been developed by the Centre for Energy Equality, a social enterprise that focuses on ensuring that the transition to a low carbon energy system is fair and inclusive. With the support of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the UK’s national funding agency investing in science and research, we have been able to create
