RIBA says energy efficiency taskforce ‘must learn from past failures’

By Tom Lowe2022-11-18T07:00:00

Simon Allford said retrofit team must build a competent and skilled supply chain following previous failed government schemes

The taskforce which the government will set up to oversee new schemes to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s buildings “must learn from past failures”, RIBA president Simon Allford has said.

Jeremy Hunt today announced £2bn each year between 2025 and 2028 for energy efficiency measures, a significant increase from the £1.3bn annual investment that has been set aside for the current five-year parliament.

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