Greg Barker, Minister for Energy and Climate Change made the comments today in response to questions from Sustainable Homes’ Jamie Abbott at the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes (EEPH) conference.
Barker promoted the coalition’s green deal for existing homes, which will focus on pay as you save financing to enable homeowners to invest in energy efficiency. He said that partnerships with strong marketing brands like M&S would drive mainstream take up.
Though he ruled out regulation for now, Barker did hint at possible regulation in the future. He said “at the end of the day this agenda is not an option.”
Insulation was a buzz word, with the green deal very much focussed on this rather than efficiency measures for heating systems or lighting. This focus will also apply to newly extended CERT requirements.
In response to questions from Blackcountry Housing and Kirklees Council, Barker praised the Kirklees example and pledged continued support for area based energy efficiency projects.
Sustainable Homes are an active member of the EEPH – an industry partnership of organisations working to increase the energy efficiency of our homes.
Today’s conference celebrated the partnership’s 10th anniversary
