Green home refurbishments could save householders £300
Author: Daily Telegraph - Feb 12, 2009
Unveiling a new drive to reduce carbon emissions from residential homes, Ed Miliband, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, is preparing to set out ways to make it easy for householders to install environmentally-friendly technologies. As well as cutting emissions, he will say that a "green refurbishment" which could include fitting insulation or smart metres, would save home owners hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills. The Local Government Association called on energy companies to set up a multi-million pound fund to pay for a mass insulation programme. Their plea came as Mr Miliband and Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary prepare to unveil a new heat and energy saving strategy aimed at cutting emissions from homes by 30 per cent by 2020. They will say that by installing proper energy saving measures, average fuel bills could be cut by up to £300-a-year.
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