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A new alliance of eight engineering services organisations has urged the government to rethink its intention to remove funding from the \u00a32bn Green Homes Grants (GHG) scheme<\/h2>\n

Actuate UK<\/a> members have expressed their disappointment that only \u00a3320m of the original \u00a32bn would now be made available through the Green Homes Grants<\/a> voucher scheme.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch drastic reduction of funding sends out all the wrong signals, especially as the Government aims to put the green economy at the heart of plans for rebuilding the economy,\u201d said Julia Evans from Actuate UK member BSRIA.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitiatives to encourage the take up of low carbon solutions need to be long term and consistent,\u201d adds Hywel Davies, from Actuate UK member CIBSE.<\/p>\n

\u201cA short-term stimulus does not create the market shift required to achieve net-zero targets<\/a>, including the development of a suitably skilled workforce in key sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo invest in the necessary recruitment, training and technologies, businesses must know that Government means business, and is in this for the long haul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Julia Evans added: \u201cWe suggest that next week\u2019s Budget is a huge opportunity for Government to underline its commitment to building a green economy and recovery, especially ahead of the UK\u2019s hosting COP26, and that this should include ongoing commitment to green residential retrofit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actuate UK proposes Government:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Review the operation of the Green Homes Grants<\/a>, in consultation with the sector groups that would implement the energy efficient and low carbon measures it is supporting and;<\/li>\n
  2. Release all the original GHG funding, ensuring that the full \u00a32bn is available until March 2022 and act swiftly to resolve the administration problems with the scheme based on current feedback.<\/li>\n
  3. Consider a requirement for GHG voucher to be used to create a \u2018green building passport\u2019 to give homeowners a plan from the medium to long term.<\/li>\n
  4. Develop a robust pathway so that the GHG voucher scheme can support the transition into future long-term support.<\/li>\n
  5. Reduce VAT to zero on all energy efficiency-related products.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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