Report lays out vision for ‘ambitious’ UK energy efficiency plan | Carbon Brief
An ambitious new infrastructure programme is needed to help to decarbonise the UK’s buildings – and a sweeping new plan shows what it could look like. The proposals, developed by Frontier Economics for a group of 28 NGOs, thinktanks, businesses and trade bodies, would also boost the economy and help to meet legally-binding carbon and fuel poverty targets, its backers say. In a new report, they present a range of policies which could be taken up or trialled by the government i
Bid to eradicate the fuel poverty that affects 25,000 households in Bristol
Many thousands of people in Bristol will be forced to choose between heating their homes and eating this winter. With almost 25,000 households living in fuel poverty in the city, the issue is one of social justice that also has wide-reaching implications, putting additional strain on public services and contributing to mental health issues, among others. A new ‘No Cold Homes’ initiative, led by Bristol City Council, the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), Bristol Energy and
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES (EPCs)
All domestic and commercial buildings in the UK available to buy or rent must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). If you own a home, getting an energy performance survey done could help you identify ways to save money on your energy bills and improve the comfort of your home. WHAT ARE EPCs? Much like the multi-coloured sticker on new appliances, EPCs tell you how energy efficient a building is and give it a rating from A (very efficient) to G (very inefficient). EPC
