Energy minister admits more funding needed to decarbonise homes

By Tom Lowe2020-08-14T05:00:00

Government will keep eye on demand for scheme before committing to more cash, Kwasi Kwarteng says

Energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted that the government’s £2bn scheme for green home improvements will not be enough to decarbonise homes in England.

The Green Homes Grant, announced in the Treasury’s summer economic update last month, will allow homeowners to apply for the government to fund up to two-thirds of the cost of installing energy-saving upgrades to homes such as insulation and low-carbon heat pumps.

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