We need to get the next generation excited about green jobs
Hundreds of thousands of new job roles are needed if we are to achieve a clean energy transition and meet net zero targets in the UK. Dina Potter of the National Grid believes that investing in young people is key to this, and that we now need to ensure thatCharity Ashden is calling for a ‘revolution in green skills training’
Ashden is calling for a revolution in green skills training, following the scrapping of the Green Homes Grant scheme in March 2021. If we are to retrofit millions of homes and stick to our carbon targets, the UK must drastically scaleThe Green Homes Grant has been scrapped
The Green Homes Grant is now closed and longer taking applications, as of 31 March 2021. Any applications already submitted will still be progressed. The Green Homes Grant was a scheme offering vouchers of up to £5,000 (£10,000 for low income households)MCS publish report on the changing landscape of home-grown energy between 2008 and 2021
MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certifies low-carbon products and installations used to produce electricity and heat from renewable sources. They support the growth of small scale renewables in the UK – such as solar rooftop panels on homesEnvironmental Audit Committee (EAC) warns government is failing to take urgent action to improve energy efficiency of UK homes
Today the Environmental Audit Committee released their latest report: Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes. The report warns that the UK Government is currently failing to grasp the enormous challenge of decarbonising the UK’s housing stock, which accountsUnderstanding new energy efficiency labels on household appliances – A+ rating scrapped
New labelling on energy efficiency for household appliances (such as fridges, washing machines, freezers etc) is being phased in. This change is because energy labelling was originally brought in over 25 years ago in the UK, and appliances have become muchNew data released on uptake of Green Homes Grant vouchers
The government has released updated data on the release of Green Homes Grant vouchers, covering the period from start of the scheme (30 September 2020) to the end of February 2021. The data shows that up to February 2021: 82,800 households had applied for aGovernment evaluation of existing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for landlords
The government has released their analysis of insights into how aware landlords and tenants are of existing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for rental properties in the UK, as well as how well landlords are complying with regulations. A summary ofThe government has released statistics on the Green Homes Grant so far
The government have released statistics on the use of Green Homes Grant vouchers so far. The headlines are that 100,200 homeowners have made applications to use the vouchers and of those only 21,000 have had a voucher issues. There have been a total of 2,777Even new build homes in the UK need retrofitting – costing £20,000
When you buy a new build home you probably expect it to be at the height of energy efficiency. But it turns out that isn’t the case. Homes that are being finished today will have to be retrofitted with energy efficiency measures and low-carbonBEIS release evaluation of energy efficiency pilots – including Cosy Homes!
BEIS commissioned 6 demonstration projects to test different approaches for increasing the rates of energy efficiency improvements amongst able-to-pay owner-occupiers as part of the Local Supply Chain Demonstrators scheme – including our partnershipThe heat pump market in the UK will double in 2021
A survey of members of the Heat Pump Association (HPA) suggests that manufacturers have nearly doubled their orders for heat pumps in 2021, ready to meet growing consumer demand. “The near doubling of the heat pump market this year would be a substantial96% of UK homeowners are concerned about energy efficiency
The Energy Savings Trust recently conducted a survey with UK homeowners, finding that 96% of homeowners are concerned about energy efficiency in theThe UK has some of the least energy-efficient housing in Europe, but it can be fixed
The UK has one of the oldest stocks of housing in Europe, dating back to eras before energy efficiency in design was encouraged or enforced. This leads to millions of people living in houses which are costing us money, our health, and our planet. But, thereHomeowners are struggling to access Green Homes Grant scheme
I news reports that complex paperwork and long delays mean householders are losing faith in the Green Homes Grant energy efficiency scheme, sharing the experience of one homeowner who was keen to use the scheme for loftUK homeworkers can expect a £45 increase to monthly energy bills
A team of researchers at Nottingham Trent University has concluded that people working from home in the UK can expect their energy bills to increase by up to £45 per month. Their research also demonstrates the gap between energy efficient homes and thoseThe UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen
The National Register of Tradeswomen is a not-for-profit project set up to ensure that vulnerable householders who would feel safer working with tradeswomen are easily able to find them. “Women are scared to allow tradesmen into their home, not only out ofUK government releases Energy White Paper
The UK government has released it’s Energy White Paper, expanding on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recently announced Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and sets out the steps needed to cut emissions from industry, transport andIn-depth Q&A: Does the world need hydrogen to solve climate change?
Today Carbon Brief published an in-depth article and Q&A on the role of hydrogen in the energy system with several energy experts, including Cosy Homes Oxfordshire client Dr JanGovernment announces successful local authority Green Homes Grant delivery bids
Today the UK Government announced the local authorities whose bids for funding to deliver the Green Homes Grant have been successful. This is regarding the £500 million of funding which was announced in August 2020 as part of the wider Green Homes Grant
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