Ministers are told: Insulate houses to meet energy-efficiency targets

Last Updated: February 2, 2016By

Insulating a loft [Image: Centrica/British Gas].

It is another demonstration of our useless Tory government’s lack of mental agility that they haven’t even considered this.

Perhaps it is because they have a blind spot when it comes to what they see as ‘freebies for the plebs’ – they don’t want poor people to benefit from their spending, even if it brings other costs down significantly.

Perhaps the fact that this idea came from a right-wing think tank, Policy Exchange, may help change ministers’ minds.

In the meantime, we can probably ascribe the government’s lack of comment to embarrassment.

Bringing the UK’s ageing homes into the 21st century should be a key infrastructure priority, ministers have been told.

The government is consulting on a multi-billion pound plan for roads, rail, flood defences and energy.

But opposition parties and institutions have told BBC News that home energy efficiency is equally important.

Unless homes are insulated, they say the UK will miss targets to end fuel poverty and cut carbon emissions.

The plan to make home energy efficiency a key infrastructure priority was proposed by the right-leaning think-tank Policy Exchange (PX).

BBC News found wide support, including from Labour, Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru, the CBI, TUC, the union GMB, the left-leaning think-tank IPPR, the all-party parliamentary group Green Alliance, the World Energy Council, the Institution of Civil Engineering and leading energy academics.

The government declined to comment but its advisory body the National Infrastructure Commission said it would consider whether to take the idea further.

Source: Tackle cold homes, ministers told – BBC News

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  1. Terry Davies February 2, 2016 at 4:02 pm - Reply

    Cameron and cronies have no interest in caring for the population. Their sole interest is stealing from the poor and making regulation to benefit them and their cronies.

  2. David February 2, 2016 at 7:14 pm - Reply

    I agree with Terry Davies, The Robber Barons are in control and as, er, robbers stealing is their game. These Robber Barons are reverse Robin Hoods.

  3. NMac February 3, 2016 at 9:39 am - Reply

    I agree with Terry and David. These people are out to rob the poor in order to help the super-rich.

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