The Sun (£) have reported today that Caroline Flint, Shadow Energy Secretary, is set to reveal new plans to improve ageing homes by insulating roofs, walls and windows – in turn meaning that people have to use less energy.
Following on from Ed Miliband’s announcement that a next Labour government will freeze energy bills, this upgrade in insulation will help people across the UK to reduce their energy bills and could potentially have a positive impact in terms of the environment. Flint has apparently said that this could reduce energy bills by £270 a year, and that it could reach up to 200,000 people. And the majority of the funding would come from energy suppliers.
These plans are also said to include enforcing new standards on landlords who are renting out properties.
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