Jules she/herHow botched Tory #Insulation scheme looms over Labour’s #WarmHomes plan
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/25/how-botched-tory-insulation-scheme-looms-over-labours-warm-homes-plan
Juggling With EggsHaving slashed the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) last year (mostly because works were poorly delivered with much less government oversight than local authority and housing association run schemes)…who does #Labour envision will be coordinating and delivering this extra funding for #WarmHomes?
Where is the trained workforce ready to deliver at speed across all areas of the country and with the required attention to detail? I’m really not sure. Boom in online retrofit training is meaningless.
In a week of high political drama over #Greenland and the world’s media trooping off to #Davos …Ed Miliband has finally been allowed to announce the detail of his ‘#WarmHomes plan’…£17.5 billion over this Parliament.
Is it enough? No, needs to be closer to £10 billion a year for next decade to make a proper dent in all the homes that need upgrading.
Is it focusing on right stuff? Kind of. Heat pumps need more take up, but at the expense of insulation, not sure.
Perth & Kinross GreensNobody should be cold in their own home. 🏠
We’re campaigning for better insulation and green heating across P&K.
Warm homes + lower bills = a better 2026 for everyone! 🔥❌
𝗸𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗼'𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹Stop people choosing between heating and eating once the cold weather creeps in. I've called on Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath to prioritise warmer homes for all in the Budget. Will you join me by taking this e-action?
https://www.friendsoftheearth.ie/act/demand-warm-homes-for-all-in-the-budget/
#energypovery #costofliving #warmhomes #warmhomesforall #budget24
