Response to Spring Statement: More work needed to future-proof homes

The Chancellor Philip Hammond today announced in the Spring Statement that, from 2025, all new homes will be future-proofed as standard, with “low carbon heating and world-leading levels of energy efficiency”.

In response, Caroline Russell AM, Chair of the London Assembly Environment Committee, said:

“We welcome the move towards new homes that do not rely on fossil fuels. If we are to challenge the impact of this climate emergency then the Government needs to lead the way with the toughest standards.   

“However, the measure does not go nearly far enough. We need to confront the homes in the capital that do not meet even the most basic energy efficiency requirements as well as those which are failing to keep pace with modern ways of living.

“Our latest report Keeping Out The Chill calls for a widespread campaign of smart retrofitting that will save money, keep homes warm and dry and cut the amount of carbon-fuelled energy that is simply wasted.”

Notes for Editors:

1.      Read Keeping Out The Chill, our report on cold, damp and mouldy homes