To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that home energy efficiency targets are delivered in both the (1) private, and (2) social, rented sectors.
Answered on
3 April 2023
The Government is investing £6.6 billion over this Parliament on clean heat and improving energy efficiency in buildings, reducing our reliance on fossil fuel heating. In addition, £6 billion of new Government funding will be made available from 2025 to 2028.
On March 22nd, The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.1 awarded £778 million of funding to support the installation of energy performance measures in social homes in England below EPC C, improving them up to that standard.
Up to £630 million of grant funding will be awarded to local authorities for Phase 2 of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG 2) to be delivered from April 2023 to March 2025. HUG 2 provides energy efficiency upgrades and low-carbon heating measures to low-income households living in the worst performing, off gas grid homes in England.