Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Accepted
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Boiler Upgrade Scheme extension with additional funding represents welcome progress for retrofitting.
Conclusion
We were pleased to note that the recent extension of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme announced by the Prime Minister in September 2023 has now been backed by additional funding for grants. The funded extension of the scheme represents a welcome move towards the long-term programme of retrofitting the existing housing stock which we have advocated in previous reports.
Government Response Summary
The Government welcomes recognition of the extension of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and outlines additional funding and schemes to support retrofitting of existing buildings, including a local authority retrofit scheme, the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, and a new energy efficiency grant.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government welcomes the Committee’s recognition that the extension of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and the additional £6 billion are an important part of a long-term programme to retrofit existing buildings. The £6 billion support package announced by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Chancellor in December 2023 includes £500 million allocated to a new local authority retrofit scheme, to support up to 60,000 low-income and poorly insulated homes, an additional £1.25 billion allocated to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, to support up to 140,000 social homes and a new £400 million energy efficiency grant, launching in 2025.