DECC release figures for first quarter on Green Deal for energy efficiency improvements
The DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has released first quarter figures on the Green Deal for energy efficiency improvements. The statistics reveal that around 40,000 Green Deal Assessments have been undertaken since the scheme started. 47% of households who had received a Green Deal Advice Report following an assessment said that they were […]
Promising start for Green Deal as energy efficiency work begins in London, Kent and Wales
Following the launch of the Green Deal in January, energy efficiency schemes have begun around the country, in London, Enfield Council has joined forces with British Gas to deliver a £10 million energy efficiency improvement programme to the borough. The scheme will reduce the energy bills of 1,000 of Enfield’s lowest income households by an […]
Green Deal delays ‘will damage the insulation industry’
The insulation Industry Forum that gathers 70% of the UK’s industry claims that the Green Deal which starts operating in January 2013 will cut-off 16,000 jobs. Indeed, due to the gap found between the end of the subsidy schemes related to cavity wall solid wall and loft insulation, and the full operation of the Green […]
The Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation alignment
The main driver for improving the energy efficiency of buildings is the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT), which places a legal obligation on energy companies to reduce CO2 emissions. If energy companies don’t hit their targets, Ofgem has the power to fine them upto 10% of their turnover. The CERT finishes at the end of […]