Green body says Conservative plans to offer homeowners 拢6,500 are 'step in the right direction'

The UK Green 黑洞社区 Council has welcomed proposals from the Conservative party to offer loans to the UK's 25 million householders to make energy efficient improvements to their homes.

Grant Shapps, Conservative shadow housing minister, today confirmed plans to offer householders 拢6,500 worth of energy efficiency measures, to be paid for over time through the savings on energy bills. The Conservatives have also announced their intention for retailers to play a lead role in selling these refurbishment services.

Paul King, chief executive of the UKGBC, said - 鈥淭he Conservative's 'Green Deal', which will offer householders energy saving measures is a hugely welcome step in the right direction. It begins to tackle the key obstacle that householders face, which is the high upfront cost of much of this work鈥�.

The proposals would mean adding or modifying a charge on consumer's energy bills but King added for a scheme like this to work would require primary legislation. 鈥淚f government can't find time before an election, this needs to be an absolute priority after the general election, for a new government - of any colour.鈥�

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