Cost of decarbonising all UK homes could be £200bn cheaper than other estimates, says Savills

By Tom Lowe2021-11-04T06:00:00

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But new research says government interventions do not go far enough to persuade homeowners to carry out the work

The cost of decarbonising UK homes could be almost £200bn cheaper than previous estimates, according to Savills.

The property firm has calculated that £330bn is needed to retrofit the UK’s 29 million homes with energy efficiency improvements needed to meet government net zero targets.

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