{"id":37881,"date":"2023-10-03T10:28:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=37881"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:28:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:28:48","slug":"government-pledges-80m-to-cut-energy-bills-in-decarbonisation-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/government-pledges-80m-to-cut-energy-bills-in-decarbonisation-bid\/37881\/","title":{"rendered":"Government pledges \u00a380m to cut energy bills in decarbonisation bid"},"content":{"rendered":"
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho announced up to \u00a380m in additional funding through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund<\/a> \u2013 which will cut energy bills by around \u00a3240 a year and increase for some of the lowest-income households.<\/p>\n More than 100,000 households in England are already benefiting from the scheme, and today\u2019s funding is enough to upgrade an additional 9,500 homes.<\/p>\n Measures range from installing new wall, loft, or underfloor insulation to supporting families to switch to low-carbon heating. This will help to cut energy bills and support around 2,000 jobs.<\/p>\nWhat measures will help cut energy bills and reach net zero?<\/h3>\n