Today's new BPFI research on Sustainable Finance found that cutting energy costs is the main motive for people to go green (47%) followed by making the home warmer (24%) and reducing the amount of energy wasted (13%).
Today's research, carried out by Amárach, shows that 42% of consumers are planning to do at least one energy efficiency home improvement in the next three years.
It also said that between 43% and 54% of those planning to make home energy improvements in the next three years plan to use savings. Just over one in ten respondents said their home used solar power or heat pump systems with only 18% and 13% of respondents respectively planning to invest in these in the next three years.
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