25.07.13
DECC opens £20m fund for Green Deal
The Green Deal receives another boost today, as DECC has announced £20m to help local authorities take a street-by-street approach to promoting the scheme.
The funding will help councils to target the areas that could benefit most from energy efficient improvements. Bids will be judged on creativity, sustainability, credibility and the total value of plans to be delivered. The fund will be open to bids until the end of 2013.
A Green Deal Provider Forum has also been established, chaired by Ian Cheshire, to support uptake of the Green Deal.
Energy and climate change minister Greg Barker said: “If we are going to deliver the Green Deal at real scale then we need a ‘street-by-street’ vision and a ‘street-by-street’ plan. It starts here! However, local authorities really know their areas best. They know which streets and properties could most benefit from a Green Deal to improve their energy efficiency, and what local people need to provide them with a greater choice.
“The Coalition is committed to helping hard pressed consumers and this £20m funding will help more families benefit from the Green Deal, making homes warmer and more efficient, and protecting consumers against rising energy bills.”
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