The CBI today commented on the Government’s Warm Homes, Greener Homes strategy, which aims to cut emissions from UK homes by 29% by 2020.
Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Business Environment, said:
“This strategy rightly focuses on ways to improve household energy efficiency. Getting this right will make a big impact in our greenhouse gas emissions and save consumers money.
“Given that all homes need to be properly insulated within five years, much more needs to be done now to get millions of households on board. Helping people overcome the upfront costs by rolling out pay-as-you-save schemes is a step in the right direction. But even if they are willing to sign up for these loans, this scheme is still a few years away.
“The CBI has been calling for measures that will have an immediate effect on household emissions. They include council tax rebates for the most energy-efficient houses, tax breaks to encourage firms to help staff insulate homes and a white goods scrappage scheme.”
Earlier this week the CBI published its recommendations to pave the way for the development of low-carbon cars and homes in a report called Tackling Climate Change closer to home, as well as a new interactive website www.mycarbonsavings.org.uk
A copy of Tackling Climate Change closer to home can be found at http://climatechange.cbi.org.uk/uploaded/CBI_Tackling_Climate_Change_March_10.pdf