Labour has a chance to finally insulate Britain – but there’s a big hole in its plans

By Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University

The UK’s new Labour government has made clear that improving housing and tackling climate change are among its top priorities, with announcements on housebuilding targets and onshore wind turbines being made within its first few days in office.

But we’ve yet to hear any more substantial detail about a policy that would make a major contribution towards both these goals: Labour’s warm homes plan to improve housing insulation and cut domestic…

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