Never mind tax cuts and upgrade grants, a proper retrofit strategy is what we really need

By Thomas Lane2022-03-25T13:43:00

In the wake of the spring statement, the conversation must move from fuel subsidies to efficiencies if we are to solve the energy crisis

Rishi Sunak’s spring statement might not have been so roundly condemned had David Cameron not said that the country needed to “get rid of the green crap” nine years ago.

Back in 2013, energy bills were also rising. So then-prime minister Cameron decided to save money by ending subsidies for renewable energy, changing planning rules so that it became almost impossible to build onshore wind farms and cutting home energy efficiency improvement subsidies.

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