More help to save energy will be available to householders due to an increase in the Government's Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) scheme and the introduction of a new Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP).
Together, CERT and CESP will see extra investment by energy companies under the two schemes, taking the total to an estimated £3.5bn in energy efficiency improvements by the end of 2012. This will help the country meet our carbon targets under the Climate Change Act, as well as help us meet our fuel poverty targets.
The changes to CERT include a 20% increase in carbon emissions reduction target leading to a revised target of 185 million lifetime tonnes of carbon and inclusion of Home Energy Advice as a measure that can be offered.
An estimated 60% of the total funding available under the enhanced scheme will go to low-income and elderly householders, who will receive free or substantially discounted energy saving improvements such as insulation and there will be an increase in the amount energy suppliers are able to devote to innovative energy efficiency methods from 6% to up to 10% of their total target. The Government also announced the details of the new Community Energy Saving Programme, to begin this Autumn, helping householders in low-income areas receive 'whole house' energy makeovers.
Minister of State in the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Joan Ruddock said: "This announcement delivers a major part of the Prime Minister's Home Energy Savings Programme that ensures people can save money and save energy, as well as reducing emissions.
"Community-level solutions are the key to fighting climate change and the roll-out of CESP later this year will teach us valuable lessons in how to provide help to every home in every street. By providing the tools for change we are empowering the British people to play their role in tackling climate change."
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