Could a loan make a home greener?
Britons keen to go green but concerned about the costs involved in carrying out such home improvements may soon find that help is at hand.
Over the course of the summer a number of proposals have been put forward designed to provide incentives to people who wish to renovate their homes in a way that makes them more energy efficient - which as well as reducing carbon emissions can also have the added bonus of lower utility bills.
So what are the plans being out forward?
Energy and climate change minister Ed Miliband recently told the BBC that he hoped to create a clean energy future for the
Such energy generation can be achieved through technologies such as solar panels - which can use the power of the sun to heat a household's hot water supply and also boost a property's electricity supply - or a ground source heat pump - which uses heat stored in the ground to warm the home.
It is hoped that Mr Miliband's plans could help the country to meet its pledge to significantly reduce carbon emissions from the domestic sector by the year 2050.
Meanwhile, the UK Green Building Council has also made proposals to help people make their properties more environmentally friendly.
The group proposed that £10,000 loans put forward to fund energy efficient home improvements could be repaid over 25 years using the savings made from reduced energy bills. It is estimated that the plan could cost up to £15 billion.
However, rather than the loan being up to the householder to pay back, it would be attached to the house itself and paid back through council tax payments by whoever lived there. The council notes that an independent financial body should be set up to raise the necessary money involved through private capital.
Commenting on the plan, Gordon Miller, founder of whatgreenhome.com, said it was a bold plan but that the idea to offer people council tax rebates was a good one.
"Sometimes grand gestures are required to mobilise people to act. Ultimately, what is being proposed - and it's very unlikely the government will adopt on the specific recommendations - is just one of a series of measures to address the issue of
But discussing how critical it was for the
"If Britain is to meet its legally binding climate change obligations of reducing CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 against 1990 levels, then retrofitting our homes to be more energy efficient on a huge scale has to begin much sooner rather than later," he explained.
And Britons may wish to start taking action on their homes by making them greener, after a spokesperson for the Energy Saving Trust said that the group was asking the government to put regulations in place that would mean it would not be possible for people living in homes with a poor energy efficiency rating to either sell or rent out their properties.
Energy efficiency appears to be increasingly becoming a buzz word on people's lips, with everyone from politicians, to journalists to musicians informing Britons of the benefits of going green.
Britons may wish to take steps to make their homes greener, such as by purchasing a new condensing boiler or renewable energy technology including solar panels and ground source heat pumps as even the Queen is now looking to encourage the UK to become more energy efficient.
As more Britons look to reduce their own impact on the environment by going green, leading an eco-friendly lifestyle is increasingly becoming the mainstream, one writer has asserted.
Britons keen to go green but concerned about the costs involved in carrying out such home improvements may soon find that help is at hand.
Renewable energy technology, such as air source heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar panels, are becoming increasingly popular as Britons look to do their bit to lower their carbon emissions and help prevent climate change.
The government needs to take steps to offer vital support to the thousands of families and households in the UK currently being affected by fuel poverty, one sector commentator has claimed.
With the UK in a recession and the credit crunch continuing to bite, romance may be the last thing on the mind of many Britons.
It may be said that there is nothing Britons enjoy discussing more than the weather, with summer heat waves, winter cold snaps, gale-force winds and flooding regularly making the headlines several times each year.
After weeks of rain, grey skies, howling winds and even snow in some parts of the UK, it may finally feel as though the beginnings of spring are finally in the air.
Britons keen to go green but concerned about the costs involved in carrying out such home improvements may soon find that help is at hand.
Homeowners in Scotland are set to benefit from a new interest-free loan amounting to up to £10,000 which they can put towards improvements such as a new boiler.
Britons have been advised that investing in certain fixtures and fittings for their bathroom suites could help them to lead a greener lifestyle.
Homeowners in Scotland are set to receive a helping hand in going green from the government in the form of a loan to help fund insulation, it is reported.
Britons wishing to make their homes a little greener in order to reduce their carbon footprint may wish to turn their attentions to their bathroom first.
The Conservative party has pledged to provide UK households with loans of up to £6,500 to put towards energy efficient home improvements should they get in at the next general election - which may be put towards central heating.
Following the government's announcement of its new green loan scheme, one writer has asserted that Britons could find it is simple home improvements which see them saving the most money.
Britons may wish to take steps to make their homes greener, such as by purchasing a new condensing boiler or renewable energy technology including solar panels and ground source heat pumps as even the Queen is now looking to encourage the UK to become more energy efficient.
While energy efficiency may have been on the minds of many Britons for some time, as they invest in greener technology such as condensing boilers, solar panels and ground or air source heat pumps, it may in fact be the credit crunch which reduces the country's carbon footprint.
As more Britons look to reduce their own impact on the environment by going green, leading an eco-friendly lifestyle is increasingly becoming the mainstream, one writer has asserted.

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