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The body’s concerns stem from the lifespan of the initiative which is considered to be too short to deliver the ambitious government’s target of 600,000 homes

The new material, which uses wood from the fast-growing, low-density balsa tree, proves to be more durable and lighter than glass, according to research

Part of the funds will be spent on insulation upgrades, solar panels, energy-efficient street lighting and EV charging points

Derbyshire Dales District Council has transformed 11 ‘non-traditional’ homes in a retrofit programme, which is expected to reduce energy costs by up to 50%

As part of the rumoured scheme, households will be given vouchers to pay for energy efficiency upgrades, which could save an estimated £600 every year on energy bills

The funding aims to help heavy industry go green and retrofit homes with latest green tech, helping people save money on their energy bills

Researchers made the material by removing a light-absorbing component from the cell walls of balsa wood and injecting acrylic and polyethylene glycol

A new report suggests people living in Tower Hamlets, Greenwich and the City of London pay among the lowest bills in England and Wales

It has teamed up with space experts to use near real-time and archived data to reduce heat loss in homes

The IFC, a member of the World Bank, will manage the funding from the EU and Germany