Eco Projects Eco Improvement Grants

Date Published:

29/05/2008

Facts and Quotes

Crucial Quotes

Housing Minister Yvette Cooper

'Energy certificates have the potential to cut family fuel bills by hundreds of pounds. But it can still be a real hassle getting the work done. Most people don't know these grants are available or don't know how to apply for them. This means it should be much easier for homebuyers to get help to cut their fuel bills and carbon emissions too. It could save hundreds of pounds on insulation and hundreds off pounds on their fuel bills too.'

Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive of the Energy Saving Trust

'Our Green Barometer shows that more than half of people want tailored advice on energy saving. Energy Performance Certificates will make it easier for people to identify the simple things they can do in their home to reduce their energy consumption. More people will be reached now that energy companies are being proactive in providing information to householders on grants available to them.'

Friends Of The Earth campaigner Dave Timms

'We're delighted that Energy Performance Certificates are finally up and running. EPCs will give homeowners information which, if they act on it, will help them tackle climate change and save money on home energy bills.'

Paul King, Chief Executive of the UK-BC (Green Building Council)

'It's really very simple. We will fail to prevent the worst effects of climate change unless we make huge improvements to the energy efficiency of our existing homes. The new Energy Performance Certificates provide an essential tool for doing this. By showing people, for the first time, how their homes rate in terms of energy consumption, and giving them user-friendly advice about the most cost-effective ways of improving their performance, we can all be equipped to do something meaningful to tackle climate change.'

Paul Golby, Chief Executive of E.ON UK

'E.ON UK supports the introduction of EPCs as a means of getting energy efficiency measures into customer's homes and hence lowering UK carbon emissions. All Powergen customers that have an EPC done after the 1st August should contact us to support them in improving the energy efficiency of their home. E.ON UK is currently examining how we can become more active in the energy certificate market.'

Sam Laidlaw, Chief Executive of Centrica plc, which owns British Gas

'UK homes account for more than a quarter of all carbon emissions generated in this country so ensuring they are energy efficient will play a vital role in helping the UK achieve its CO2 emission reduction targets. We fully endorse the introduction of EPCs as a means of facilitating this. We are committed to a programme of training fully accredited domestic energy assessors to assist delivery of the initial phase of EPC implementation and will work with customers that wish to act on their EPC with targeted energy efficiency improvements. These improvements will be particularly helpful to first-time buyers and those moving into homes with poor energy efficiency ratings.'

Useful Links

Energy Saving Trust
Friends Of The Earth
UK-BC (Green Building Council)
E.ON UK
British Gas