Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
Government's stop-start retrofit support schemes undermine long-term sector certainty beyond 2026.
Conclusion
There is a clear and urgent need to provide long-term certainty for the sector through the Government’s retrofit support schemes. Stop-start measures and short funding cycles have undermined the confidence of consumers, installers and the wider supply chain. The Government has not clarified how it will support retrofit beyond 2026, when key schemes are due to expire. (Conclusion, Paragraph 38)
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the need for long-term certainty in retrofit support and outlines its Warm Homes Plan, committing £13.2 billion for 2025/26-2029/30 to upgrade homes, with further details on allocations and program design to be announced.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The government recognises the need to set long-term programme of support for home retrofit to transform our ageing building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes that are fit for the future. The Warm Homes Plan will set out how the government will fulfil the manifesto commitment to upgrade 5 million homes over this Parliament. £13.2 billion has been committed to the Warm Homes Plan over the years 2025/26 to 2029/30. Investment will be allocated across schemes that support households to upgrade with heat pumps, energy efficiency measures and low carbon technology like solar and batteries, and will ensure families can benefit from homegrown energy and the mission for clean power by 2030. Further details on allocations for individual programmes will be set out by October this year. Delivery is currently supported through schemes such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, Warm Homes: Local Grant and the Energy Company Obligation. We are working closely with local mayors and supporting individuals to participate in schemes they are eligible for. The Government has taken steps to simplify eligibility criteria for schemes. The Warm Homes Plan will support the area-based retrofit and continue to draw on previous local authority-led retrofit schemes and feedback received about them. Government is keen to take an area-based approach to the WHP, by working closely with Local Government, local leaders and other key stakeholders and learn from previous schemes such as the Local Authority Delivery scheme, Home Upgrade Grant and the Local Energy Demonstrators. The government is learning from previous and current schemes regarding local authority funding allocations to reduce administrative burdens. This will be used to inform future programme design. Further details will be set out in the Warm Homes Plan.