13/03/2006
Tax rebate for energy efficient homes
Nearly one million householders could receive a council tax rebate of up to £100 if they install energy efficiency measures, it has been announced.
The scheme, launched by British Gas and Defra, will take place in 16 local authorities in England, with a further 40 considering joining.
In order to qualify for the rebate, a householder will have to pay £175 to British Gas to have subsidised cavity wall insulation installed. The council will then deduct the rebate from the householder's council tax bill.
Environment Minister Elliot Morley said that the scheme could save householders an average of £110 per year on energy bills. He also said that if every household in the sixteen local authorities signed up to the scheme, it could result in annual carbon saving of around 193,000 tonnes.
Mr Morley said: "In a period of high energy prices, it is an opportunity to make major savings."
Around £1 in every £3 spent on heating is currently being wasted through the 10.3 million homes in the UK with insufficient insulation.
Mark Clarke, Managing Director, British Gas, said: "Around 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions come from the household sector making improvements in domestic energy efficiency key to delivering the government's carbon emission reduction targets. However, consumer apathy means that customers are not realising the benefits of energy efficiency."
(KMcA/GB)
The scheme, launched by British Gas and Defra, will take place in 16 local authorities in England, with a further 40 considering joining.
In order to qualify for the rebate, a householder will have to pay £175 to British Gas to have subsidised cavity wall insulation installed. The council will then deduct the rebate from the householder's council tax bill.
Environment Minister Elliot Morley said that the scheme could save householders an average of £110 per year on energy bills. He also said that if every household in the sixteen local authorities signed up to the scheme, it could result in annual carbon saving of around 193,000 tonnes.
Mr Morley said: "In a period of high energy prices, it is an opportunity to make major savings."
Around £1 in every £3 spent on heating is currently being wasted through the 10.3 million homes in the UK with insufficient insulation.
Mark Clarke, Managing Director, British Gas, said: "Around 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions come from the household sector making improvements in domestic energy efficiency key to delivering the government's carbon emission reduction targets. However, consumer apathy means that customers are not realising the benefits of energy efficiency."
(KMcA/GB)
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