2 April 2008
The Prime Minister has said that fighting climate change will require business, Government, and individuals to work together, as he launched a series of initiatives to make UK homes greener today.
Mr Brown joined Environment Secretary Hilary Benn at the west London home of Maud Mansfield with an Energy Savings Trust energy doctor to look at energy efficiency, water use and waste reduction measures.
The package of measures includes the launch of the ACT ON CO2 advice line, which offers free, tailored, impartial advice from the Energy Saving Trust.
Meanwhile, the Green Neighbourhoods initiative will give a "green makeover" to up to 100 neighbourhoods in England with an aim to reduce their carbon footprints by more than 60 per cent.
Government investment over the next three years totalling £100 million will allow the Energy Saving Trust to deliver a broader programme for green homes including a network of one-stop advice centres across the country.
The Prime Minister said the package was part of a series of successes which included meeting the commitments of the Kyoto treaty and running programmes for micro generation and insulation that were so popular they were over-subscribed.
"Britain is in the lead and will continue to be in the lead but it depends on a partnership between the Government, companies and individuals working together," he said.
Hilary Benn added that this will provide much-needed guidance for people faced with "a lot of information" about green measures. "It can be hard to know where to start. These initiatives will help address that," he said.
- Go to the Energy Saving Trust website (new window)
- Visit the Act on CO2 website (new window)
- Go to the Environment section
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