The Green Homes Grant was a British government scheme to subsidise the cost of energy efficient home improvements in England.
Overview
editUnder the Green Homes Grant, Homeowners or residential landlords in England could apply for a voucher towards the cost of installing energy efficient improvements to their home.[1]
The vouchers covered up to two-thirds of the cost of eligible improvements, up to a maximum government contribution of £5,000. If someone in the household was in receipt of certain benefits then the household could be eligible for a voucher covering 100% of the cost of the improvements, up to a maximum government contribution of £10,000. Landlords were not eligible for the higher low income voucher.[1]
History
editThe scheme was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak during the July 2020 Summer Statement.[2] A total of £2 billion was earmarked for the scheme.[3]
In November 2020, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the scheme would be extended for an extra year, until the end of March 2022.[4]
The scheme closed to new applications at the end of March 2021.[5]
Criticism
editEnvironmental Audit Committee report
editIn March 2021, the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee released a report into the government’s progress on energy efficiency measures, titled 'Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes'.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Green Homes Grant: make energy improvements to your home". GOV.UK. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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- ^ Hope, Christopher (8 July 2020). "Households to get grants of up to £10,000 to make homes greener". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Sunak to unveil £2bn home insulation scheme". BBC News. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Green Homes Grant extended for extra year". Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Nathalie (27 March 2021). "UK to scrap flagship green homes voucher policy". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes". Parliament of the United Kingdom. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
