Recommendation 26

The Government has promised £2.9 billion for support for public sector decarbonisation projects over the five years to 2025. We consider that there is an urgent need for the front-loading of programme expenditure, and we recommend that as part of the programme the Government should support the capital cost of upgrading the energy efficiency of schools and hospitals. Providing energy efficiency upgrades Growing back better: putting nature and net zero at the heart of the economic recovery 75 to the UK’s social housing stock should also be prioritised. This should be assessed periodically by the National Audit Office as part of its regular work programme.