Industry calls for new energy and net zero secretary to push housing retrofit

By Joey Gardiner2023-09-01T09:41:00

Claire Coutinho replaces Grant Shapps at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The industry has called for newly appointed energy secretary Claire Coutinho to embark on a far-reaching housing retrofit programme in order to properly address the challenge of reaching Net Zero.

Claire Coutinho was yesterday appointed secretary of state at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, replacing Grant Shapps who has departed to take up the defence secretary job.

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