Clean Energy
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will set and publish plans for ensuring that the most disadvantaged people can transition to clean energy with the Clean Power plan.
Answered by Michael Shanks
Last December, the Government published the Clean Power 2030 Action plan. The Plan provides the foundation for the UK to build an energy system that can bring down bills for households and businesses for good, including those who are most disadvantaged. We are also delivering improvements to home energy efficiency through a number of targeted schemes including the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and Warm Homes: Local Grant, which support low income and fuel poor households, alongside the continuation of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme which is providing grants to thousands of households to help upgrade their heating systems.
As more homes are made energy efficient this will reduce carbon emissions, reduce overall energy demand and reduce energy bills for consumers. We will share more details on our plans to upgrade up to 5 million homes across the country as part of our upcoming Warm Homes Plan to cut energy bills for good. At almost £15bn, the Warm Homes Plan is the single biggest public investment programme in energy efficiency in UK history. We will publish more details soon.
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