Energy: Housing
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve energy security and ensure that households reduce energy demands.
Answered by Martin McCluskey
The Government is reducing dependency on volatile fossil fuel markets, with investment in homegrown energy. The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan estimates £40 billion per year for clean energy projects, with significant upgrading of a dysfunctional grid system, ending delays by expanding the renewable auction process, and speeding up planning decisions to prioritise critical infrastructure.
To reduce energy demands the government announced an additional £1.5 billion for the Warm Homes Plan, bringing total investment to almost £15 billion. This major step forward in the government’s plans will upgrade millions of homes over this Parliament and cut bills for good.
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