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Recommendation 54
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Energy efficiency is the quickest and most cost-effective way to reduce gas demand and lower...
Recommendation
Energy efficiency is the quickest and most cost-effective way to reduce gas demand and lower household energy bills. The absence of a home insulation programme is an unacceptable gap in policy that must be urgently rectified. Since wholesale prices rose following July 2021, tens of thousands of homes could have been insulated each week had there been the political will to do so. Without addressing the underlying problem of draughty homes, the Government will again be forced to introduce costly and avoidable short-term fixes. While we would support action to boost the Energy Company Obligation, diverting funds away from other energy efficiency schemes is unacceptable.
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Government Response
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