UK Government earmarks £35m for energy efficiency measures

energy efficiency news - 22nd Sept 2011

Innovative measure that cut the costs of energy saving and reducing carbon emissions for homes and businesses are to get a £35m boost, UK energy secretary Chris Huhne announced yesterday.

In the spending review last year, the government earmarked more than £200m for low carbon technologies over the next four years.

A £35m share of that pot is now going to be devoted to reducing carbon emissions from buildings
Details of where and how the funding will be allocated to reduce costs of energy saving in domestic and non-domestic buildings will be announced later in the year.

Meanwhile, a new energy efficiency deployment office will be established within the Department on Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to create an energy efficiency strategy and strong programme management.

The office will have its own chair and director like similar offices for renewable energy, carbon capture and storage and nuclear power.