Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 25
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We welcome the intention behind the Government’s Green Homes Grant It is disappointing that the...
Recommendation
We welcome the intention behind the Government’s Green Homes Grant It is disappointing that the administration of the scheme appears to be putting green jobs at risk, rather than creating them. Delivery has been poor for consumers and has led to perverse consequences for installers, and the scheme remains too short- term to have any prospect of achieving its initial targets. We recommend that the Green Homes Grant scheme be urgently overhauled and extended to provide greater long-term stimulus to the domestic energy efficiency sector. The Government must be mindful not to repeat the mistakes of the failed Green Deal energy efficiency incentive scheme.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme has faced delivery challenges. Due to these ongoing issues, the Government made the decision to close the scheme for new application on 31 March 2021. The Government continues to be committed to honour all applications, and the £320 million provided at the 2020 Spending Review is expected to mean the voucher scheme will upgrade up to 77,000 homes and support 8,700 jobs during 2021/22. Any remaining funding will be reallocated to other schemes.