Banks and building societies must step up to help insulate Britain

clock • 4 min read

As the govenment rolls back net zero policies, financiers have a major role to play in helping households 'green' their homes, writes Ecology Building Society's Gareth Griffiths

The British public want to do something about the energy efficiency of their homes. The UK not only has the oldest housing stock in Western Europe, with 38 per cent of properties built before 1946, but...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Buildings

Plans for 'UK's largest' lithium extraction plant given green light

Plans for 'UK's largest' lithium extraction plant given green light

Once completed the facility could produce up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium a year for use in EV batteries and energy storage systems, Weardale Lithium claims

clock 06 February 2025 • 2 min read
Material Evolution inks partnership to deploy low carbon cement in marine projects

Material Evolution inks partnership to deploy low carbon cement in marine projects

Collaboration with ARC Marine to test durability of low carbon cement in range of marine environments

clock 05 February 2025 • 2 min read
Battersea building becomes 'largest in UK' to achieve Passivhaus standard

Battersea building becomes 'largest in UK' to achieve Passivhaus standard

London accommodation block for over 850 students developed by Urbanest recognised for energy efficient and low carbon construction and design approaches

Michael Holder
clock 03 February 2025 • 2 min read