BRE boss urges Sunak and Truss to publish costed plans to decarbonise buildings

By Daniel Gayne2022-08-10T07:04:00

Call comes as leadership candidates distance themselves from green initiatives

The two candidates to become the UK’s next prime minister have been urged to reaffirm their commitment to net zero by setting out a fully-funded national retrofit strategy.

In an open letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the chief executive of the Building Research Establishment (BRE) said the current government’s plans did not go far enough to address rising energy costs and decarbonising the built environment.

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