Industry welcomes £6bn funding for energy efficiency measures

Retrofit insulation

Three-year package is ‘step in the right direction’ but chancellor warned money will be wasted without the right skills

Built environment firms have welcomed the government’s plans to provide billions in funding to improve the energy efficiency of homes but said more detail is needed on how it will be spent.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today said £6bn will be set aside to retrofit UK buildings between 2025 and 2028 as part of the government’s announcements in the autumn statement.

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