A massive increase in the amount of home insulation installed across Great Britain is being kick-started, paving the way for the Government's new Green Deal. By insulating homes, people can save money on fuel bills, protect the warmth of their home & cut carbon emissions. Under the newly restructured Government obligation on energy companies (CERT), extended from March/11 until Dec/12: Energy companies will now be stopped from promoting compact fluorescent lamps in order to prioritise insulation. The changes to CERT will mean some 3.5M more homes are likely to benefit from insulation, building substantially on the 2.5M homes treated under the scheme since 2008. The government announced in the Queen's Speech that it is to introduce legislation which will enable households to finance more expensive measures like solid wall insulation with no upfront costs. Through the Green Deal, energy efficiency work could be repaid through a charge on a homes energy meter offset by the savings made on fuel bills, meaning many householders will benefit from day one. This Green Deal is expected to be available in late 2012.
