Tackling the UKs energy efficiency problem
The UK\u2019s homes and buildings are among the draughtiest in Europe, with successive governments struggling to design policies that boost energy efficiency. This failure has been brought into sharp focus as our reliance on fossil fuels has been exposed and energy bills hit record highs.\n\nSo what does the government need to do to fix this problem? What gaps were there in last year\u2019s Heat and Buildings Strategy and how should they be addressed? And what are the key barriers to accelerating the pace of housing upgrades and supporting a supply chain across the country to deliver these changes? \n\nTo discuss these questions and more, our expert panel included:\n\nGillian Charlesworth, Group CEO of BRE\nRt Hon Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee\nKerry McCarthy MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change\nAndrew Sissons, Deputy Director of Sustainable Future Mission at Nesta\n\nThe event was chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.