The Energy Efficiency Taskforce was set up by the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in March to boost uptake of insulation and boiler upgrades in homes and commercial buildings.
The person said:"The Treasury spent £40bn last winter on energy support payments but wouldn't spend £1-2bn on energy efficiency incentives which would save people money on their bills. It's short-sighted".
A Treasury source rejected this, and said:"Our commitment to energy efficiency has not changed one iota"They added the decision to close the taskforce had been taken by the Department for Energy and Net Zero, created in February this year.over the closure of Nigel Farage's account. It was intended to stimulate private sector investment and identify barriers in the market.
"We have invested £6.6bn in energy efficiency upgrades this Parliament and will continue to support families in making their homes more efficient, helping them to cut bills while also achieving net zero in a pragmatic, proportionate and realistic way."pursued by his predecessors - with targets relaxed for phasing out petrol and diesel cars, upgrading boilers and for landlords to make their properties energy efficient.
Insulating homes is key to meeting the UK's net zero target in 2050 - which remains in place. The UK has the oldest housing stock in Europe with millions of draughty, poorly insulated homes. It had been estimated six million homes would need to be insulated by 2030 to reach the government's target of reducing energy usage by 15%."Every family is paying the price in higher energy bills due to 13 years of Tory failure on insulating homes." he said., which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.
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