“It is now time to shift to a locally led approach, which would mean councils can target the homes that need the support most, while working with local businesses to build skills and growth.”
Responding to the National Audit Office report on decarbonising home heating, Cllr Darren Rodwell, environment spokesperson for the LGA said:
“Decarbonising homes and other buildings will play a huge role in achieving national net zero ambitions, but it is clear that the current approach is not working.
“It is now time to shift to a locally led approach, which would mean councils can target the homes that need the support most, while working with local businesses to build skills and growth.”
Notes to editors
Government research found that local climate action would achieve net zero by 2050 for half the cost of national approach and deliver three times the financial returns and wider benefits. Find out more here.