PROJECTS & INNOVATION

We need to learn from doing. Read about practical developments and innovation that is moving the decarbonisation of homes and buildings forward.

London boroughs call for £194m funding to retrofit 20,000 homes

London boroughs have called for a £194m boost from government to retrofit 20,000 homes.

Contractor and CIH president call for national retrofit skills strategy

The president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and a large contractor have called for a national skills strategy to scale up retrofit.

Social tariff for energy bills could release millions of households out of fuel poverty

A discounted energy tariff for social tenants could release millions of households in England and Wales out of fuel poverty by 2030, according to new analysis.

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Expert panel to review substandard retrofits installed under government schemes

Ministers have set up an expert panel to review substandard insulation retrofits that were installed under government-backed schemes.

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Heatwave death warning issued with inadequate housing a key factor

Extreme summer heat could lead to more than 5,000 deaths this year, with those living in poor-quality homes at greatest risk, a charity has warned.

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Government considers expanding heat pump grants to include air conditioning

The government is considering expanding the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to include air-to-air heat pumps, which cool as well as heat.

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Successful bidders announced for Round 8 of Heat Network Efficiency Scheme

Councils, housing associations and build-to-rent landlords are among the successful bidders for Round 8 of the government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES).

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