UK ‘missed opportunity to show leadership’ by not announcing retrofit strategy ahead of COP26

By Tom Lowe2021-11-17T06:00:00

FMB chief says initiative could have set example for other countries to follow at Glasgow climate summit

The government’s failure to announce a plan for making UK homes more energy efficient was a missed opportunity to “show leadership” on the world stage at COP26, the chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders has said.

Brian Berry told Building that a national retrofit strategy could have been used at the Glasgow summit as a “fantastic template” for other countries to follow.

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