New £70m Green Deal injection “not enough” says GGF
10th March 2015

The Glass & Glazing federation has reacted immediately to the announcement of a further £70m available for the Green Deal fund, saying it is ‘not nearly enough’.

Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive said: “Of course it is positive to see funding for homeowners wanting to make their properties more energy efficient but we still feel the incentives are not nearly enough for homeowners wanting to install glazing.”

Referring to the revelation that, out of 15,000 measures installed under Green Deal Home Improvement Fund only 47 windows have been installed, he added:

“The scheme and funding appears to favour some types of energy efficiency work and not others such as glazing. The latest round of funding is a slight improvement but is not nearly enough to make a difference to homeowners and the replacement window industry.”

The DECC had announced that, starting midday Monday 16 March, the scheme will be open to new applications, with up to £5,600 available to households in England and Wales to help with the cost of installing energy efficient home improvements such as solid wall insulation, double glazing, boilers, cavity wall and floor insulation.

Energy minister Ed Davey had said: “We’re helping families keep warmer for less - driving bills down by encouraging more competition between energy suppliers and making over one million homes more energy efficient.

“Households up and down the country are reaping the benefits of a warmer home thanks to the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund. And now, with more money available, thousands more can benefit.”