Scottish Government invests £8.7m in green infrastructure projects

One of the projects will be a district heat network using heat from a waste water treatment works

EU bank commits €1bn for energy efficient social housing in France

The new scheme is expected to help finance the renovation of around 70,000 social housing units across France, helping reduce the primary energy use of buildings by at least 40%

Manchester becomes home to ‘UK’s first’ net zero social homes

Insulation, triple-glazed windows, air source heat pumps and heat recovery systems are fitted to two new homes

UK unlocks £160m energy efficiency package for social houses

The investment is forecast to help tenants save around £170 per year on energy bills

Welsh Government commits £250m for 20,000 low carbon social homes

Some of the social housing for rent will go beyond net zero and produce more energy than they use

Welsh Government invests £10m to boost energy efficiency in social housing

Some of the upgrades that will be trialled include the installation of heat pumps, intelligent energy systems and solar panels

Scotland fast-tracks low carbon investment to support COVID-19 recovery

A minimum of £20m will be invested through the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund

London mayor launches £3.6m fund to make homes energy efficient

The Retrofit Accelerator for Homes will provide financial support to local authorities and housing associations to make ‘urgent’ upgrades and improvements

Scotland invests £3m to boost energy efficiency of social homes

It follows the announcement of a new standard to further improve the energy efficiency of homes in the social housing sector

Renters ‘footing £102 bill for previous tenants’ energy use’

New research suggests 70% of landlords don’t provide any information about energy tariffs and the switching process to their tenants