Great British Insulation Scheme

Government launches crackdown against poor-quality wall insulation

Efficiency

Government launches crackdown against poor-quality wall insulation

Nearly 40 businesses suspended from installing insulation under schemes inherited from the last government

clock 23 January 2025 • 4 min read
'National scandal': 5,000 UK deaths caused by cold homes last winter, charities claim

Policy

'National scandal': 5,000 UK deaths caused by cold homes last winter, charities claim

End Fuel Poverty Coalition says health threat from poorly insulated homes demonstrates urgent need for cheaper, cleaner energy

clock 19 January 2024 • 4 min read
Cheaper heat pumps, greener UK steel, and 'out of control' vape waste: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

BusinessGreen

Cheaper heat pumps, greener UK steel, and 'out of control' vape waste: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

clock 15 September 2023 • 1 min read
Government rolls out £1bn Great British Insulation Scheme

Efficiency

Government rolls out £1bn Great British Insulation Scheme

Ministers claim new scheme will help upgrade more than 300,000 inefficient homes, delivering annual energy bill savings of £300 to £400

clock 14 September 2023 • 5 min read
'We can't wait until winter': Green groups warn action needed now to tackle fuel poverty

Efficiency

'We can't wait until winter': Green groups warn action needed now to tackle fuel poverty

Two new reports urge the government to get low-carbon housing and energy efficiency plans back on track if it wants to meet green targets and keep bills down

clock 26 June 2023 • 8 min read