The Prime Minister says he is committed to net zero, but will the measures he is relaxing live up to this? i takes a look
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The suggestions – which were never Government policy – were immediately disowned more than two years ago. A spokesperson said at the time: “This was an academic research paper, not Government policy. We have no plans whatsoever to dictate consumer behaviour in this way.” Campaigners say the change was needed as landlords have little incentive at present to invest in energy efficiency in rental properties, as it is renters who are left to pay for heating in improperly insulated homes while landlords can make no improvements and still collect their monthly cheques.
“Those living in the private rented sector have some of the lowest incomes, and the worst standards of housing, meaning their bills can be amongst the highest. Excessively cold homes cost the NHS £1.2bn per year and these standards are already delayed. To remain on target, the UK needs to cut its emissions by 68 per cent by 2030 compared with its 1990 levelsBut the independent CCC has called efforts “worryingly slow” and estimates it will require an extra £50bn of investment per year, by 2030, to meet the interim goal.
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