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Government announces new plans for Net Zero

5th April, 2023

The Government has announced new plans to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The new proposals aim to strengthen the UK’s long-term energy security and energy independence, while reducing carbon emissions and helping to lower domestic energy prices.

Announcements included the launch of the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS), a re-brand of ECO+ that will be accessible to more households than before. The £1 billion pledged in ECO+ funding from spring 2023 will join the £6.6 billion ‘Help to Heat’ schemes already in place, including the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, Home Upgrade Grant and Local Authority Delivery Scheme.

The Government also unveiled its ‘Powering Up Britain’ strategy, which is set to support the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels. Investments will be largely focused on renewable energy and new energy technology such as hydrogen and heat networks, plus plans for the UK’s first carbon capture sites.

Caroline Bragg, Director of Policy and Research at The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), said: The Great British Insulation scheme … will play a critical role in driving much-needed energy efficiency investment up until March 2026, and is a long overdue step towards reducing bills, delivering Net Zero and boosting energy security. It will support around 300,000 of the UK’s least energy-efficient homes, saving each household as much as £400 each year.

Kieran Sinclair, Heat Network Policy Manager at the ADE, said: Heat networks are the only internationally proven route to decarbonising heat at scale, and today’s announcement of continued capital support until 2028, including £220 million for the Heat Network Transformation Programme, takes us one step closer towards creating a sustainable, low-carbon future for our communities.

Read the full ADE statement here.

For the full Government press release on ECO+ click here.

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