NEWS: @beisgovuk has today released data on #GreenHomeGrants, showing over 100,000 vouchers have been applied for, 21% have had vouchers issued, 2,777 measures have been installed & only 904 vouchers have been paid

↘️↘️ https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-home-grant-vouchers-release-february-2021
Green Home Grant vouchers release, February 2021

Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Green Home Grant voucher scheme.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-home-grant-vouchers-release-february-2021
This data comes days after it was revealed that any unspent funding of the first tranche of the Green Homes Grant programme will not be rolled over to 2021-22, meaning 95% of the £1.5bn allocated to the scheme will be lost

As reported in @guardian ↘️ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/10/hundreds-of-millions-in-green-grants-for-english-homes-pulled-despite-delays
Hundreds of millions in green grants for English homes pulled despite delays

95% of £1.5bn set aside to improve houses unspent due to slowness in making grants and paying installers

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/10/hundreds-of-millions-in-green-grants-for-english-homes-pulled-despite-delays
The high rate of applications & low rate of vouchers being paid confirms that the current issues with the scheme have not been about consumer appetite, but confirms problems with the scheme’s administration & installers having to wait months to get paid https://www.ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-responds-to-reports-regarding-the-future-of-the-green-homes-grant-programme/
UKGBC responds to reports regarding the future of the Green Homes Grant programme - UKGBC - UK...

UKGBC responds to reports regarding the future of Green homes Grant funding

https://www.ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-responds-to-reports-regarding-the-future-of-the-green-homes-grant-programme/
UKGBC, alongside @GreenpeaceUK, @e3g, @ArchitectsCAN & many other organisations have written to @10DowningStreet urging the Prime Minister not to jeopardise the #GreenRecovery through underspending on #GreenHomes

More about our letter in The Sun 👇 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14083955/rishi-sunak-axe-green-homes-grant-derail-eco-drive/
Rishi Sunak ‘will hobble Boris Johnson’s eco-drive if he axes £5,000 Green Homes Grant’

RISHI Sunak would ­hobble Boris Johnson’s eco-drive if he axes the Green Homes Grant, say environmental groups. There are fears the Chancellor may chop the £5,000 payments at next month’s Budget am…

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14083955/rishi-sunak-axe-green-homes-grant-derail-eco-drive/
Further to the news that any unspent money under the #GreenHomesGrant scheme will be withdrawn in the next FY, @thetimes is today reporting that the scheme will come to a complete end in March after only 22,165 grants worth £94.1 million issued https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/1-5-billion-green-homes-grant-faces-axe-after-a-year-v8fr799vc
£1.5 billion Green Homes Grant faces axe after a year

Boris Johnson’s flagship £1.5 billion green homes grant scheme is likely to be scrapped less than a year after it was launched in a blow for the government’s net-zero strategy.The Times has been told

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/1-5-billion-green-homes-grant-faces-axe-after-a-year-v8fr799vc
Tackling the #HomeRetrofit challenge will be essential if we are to meet our #NetZeroCarbon targets & central government policy in this area has been long overdue.

Scrapping #GreenHomesGrants will be a major set back for the industry & our #GreenRecovery
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