Heating: Health Hazards
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential link between overheating homes and the risk of death.
Answered by Michael Shanks
DESNZ will publish the Warm Homes Plan in October to help people find ways to save money on energy bills and upgrade our buildings into comfortable, low-carbon buildings fit for the future.
The Department has been carrying out research to respond to the relevant climate change adaptation risks from overheating to health and wellbeing and the energy system. This research is closing evidence gaps identifying the buildings most vulnerable to extreme heat and where these are located and groups of people most vulnerable to heat stress. We are continuing to undertake further research as well as appropriate adaptation solutions for these different building types. This work is informing the development of the Warm Homes Plan.
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