Thesessionexploredthedriversofdecarbonisation,focusingonthe needtoreducegreenhousegasemissions.Ithighlighteda£300 millionfundingunderspendbylocalauthorities,showingagapin deliverycapacity.Pastissueswithpoorinstallationsandweak qualityassurancewerealsodiscussed,reinforcingtheneedfor strongcomplianceandprojectmanagement.
Decarbonisationhelpsaddressfuelpoverty, measuredthroughtheLILEEindicator.Homes ratedEPCBandDorbelowaremostaffected. ThegoalistomovepropertiestowardEPC BandCorhigher,combininginsulationwith renewabletechnologies.Fororganisations, thisrequiresadoptingawhole-houseretrofit approachintegratedwithplanned maintenanceworks.
TheWarmHomesPlan
The£15billionWarmHomesPlan,launchedin January2026,aimstoupgradefivemillion homesby2030.Itincludes£1.8billionfor socialhousingandintroducesaWarm HomesAgencybyApril2027toregulate installers.Thestrategyplacesstronger emphasisonrenewabletechnologiessuch asheatpumpsandsolar.
Decarbonisationpresentsan opportunity,shiftingtoward strategicretrofitpartnerships. Withgrowinggovernment investmentanddemand, organisationsdelivering compliant,large-scaleretrofit programmesarewell positionedtosupportclients andgrowmarketshare.
Teamsshouldengagewith clientsnow,asmanyare planningtospendanyWave3 fundingtheyreceivedin2025, tocompleteby31 March2028. Eveniftheydon’thavefunding, energyefficiencyplanningis wellunderwayformostclients, andwecanprovideallthe servicestheyrequire.
WhatTeamsShouldBeDoingNow “ “
Teamsshouldfocusonearlyclientconversations,maintaining strongqualityandcompliancestandards,andbuildinginternal knowledgeofretrofitanddecarbonisation.Understandingfunding timelines,deliveryrequirementsandclientprioritieswillhelp ensurethegroupiswellpositionedtosecureanddeliver upcomingdecarbonisationprogrammes.