Green Deal 'could hinder loft and cavity wall insulation'
13 January 2012
A fall in loft and
cavity wall insulation installations across the UK has been
forecast under the Green Deal by the government's own
figures.
According to data revealed by construction publication
Building.co.uk from the Department of Energy and Climate Change,
the level of loft insulation installation work being carried out
under the Green Deal is forecast to be 93 per cent lower than under
the present system.
Furthermore, cavity wall insulation rates could fall by as much as
70 per cent.
Predicted reductions in the number of homes being helped under the
Green Deal has been put down to low projected uptake of the scheme,
with popular initiatives such as CERT set to finish by the end of
this year.
The news follows the publication last month of figures for the
number of homes taking part in insulation subsidy schemes in
England and Wales, with a 90 per cent fall to 19,142 properties
forecast for 2012 in comparison to the previous year.
Shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint said: "This government is so
out of touch that when families are facing record energy bills and
a bitter winter, it has cut help for people trying to do the right
thing and make their homes more energy efficient."
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