Greenpeace report calls for major home efficiency programme

clipped from www.energyefficiencynews.com The UK Government should be investing in a major home energy efficiency programme as part of its fiscal stimulus package, according to a report out today commissioned by Greenpeace. The report, Energy Efficiency and Jobs, by Impetus Consulting says that an annual investment of £5 billion in home energy efficiency measures would create 55,000 jobs, address fuel poverty and reduce CO2 emissions by 1.6 million tonnes. To encourage households to become more efficient, the report is calling for the Government to introduce energy MOTs for homes, set up financial support mechanisms for improvements and offer incentives such as Council Tax rebates or Stamp Duty waivers. The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, the TUC and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) are backing the report, which has been published ahead of the G20 summit and the budget.