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The Green Deal 

The Energy Bill introduced to Parliament on 8 December 2010 includes provision for the new 'Green Deal', which is intended to revolutionise the energy efficiency of British properties.

A quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions comes from the energy used in homes and a similar amount comes from our businesses, industry and workplaces. Conseqeuntly the Government is establishing a framework to enable private firms to offer consumers energy efficiency improvements to their homes, community spaces and businesses at no upfront cost, and to recoup payments through a charge in instalments on the energy bill.

What could this mean for me?

At a local level, the Green Deal will enable many households and businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their properties without consuming so much energy and wasting so much money.

The green deal has not yet be finalised and is not due to be launched until late 2012. For more detail see the Government proposals for the scheme below.

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  A summary of government proposals
  (4043KB, 44 pages)

Proposed qualification for the Green Deal Finance

To qualify for the Green Deal Finance it is anticipated that there will be a number of steps that will needed to be undertaken in order to prove that the measure would be beneficial.

The fundamental Golden Rule of the Green Deal Initiative is that the expected saving from the improvement measure must be equal to or greater than the cost of the measure.

Since the expected savings are based on those in a typical property, these savings are also dependent on the consumer working to reduce their own energy consumption after installation as well. Part of the anticipated Green Deal Initiative is that it will also be about helping to give advice on how to change user behaviour to maximise the benefits of the improved property.

Proposed Green Deal Finance eligibility

Once the assessment has identified improvements then the consumer may well be eligible for the Green Deal Finance, as long as the expected financial savings given from the improvement are equal to or greater than its cost. This is the so called “Golden Rule” of the Green deal. If the recommended improvement does not meet this Golden Rule then it will not receive the Green Deal Finance option.

Under the Green Deal Finance plans the improvement measures will be paid for by attachments to the utility and energy bills for the property. This means that the cost of the improvement will be repaid directly through the savings that would be made on the energy bills. The arrangement would be covered by the Consumer Credit Act.

New Energy Saving Advice Service launched

On Monday 2nd April, DECC announced the launch of a new Energy Saving Advice Service. Consumers can access the Advice Service by dialling 0300 123 1234 or by visiting the Saving Energy section of the Directgov website

Focussing initially on providing advice to households and businesses on existing Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration schemes, the Advice Service will go on to play a crucial role in providing independent and impartial advice to consumers, including onward referrals, on the Green Deal when the policy launches in October 2012.

The Advice Service is being delivered by the Energy Saving Trust in partnership with Careline Services.

• Details about the Advice Service can be found in the DECC press release.
• To see how organisations, communities and individuals around the country have been preparing for the Green Deal, read the Green Deal case studies on the DECC website. 

Council grant scheme

Residents in Peterborough may be eligible for City Council funding to make their homes more energy efficient.

Act now before the Green Deal starts.

Funding is available to homeowners or private tenants living within the boundaries of Peterborough City Council where the gross household annual income (including investment income) is less than £25,000 per annum

Discounted schemes to install loft and/or cavity wall insulation are available to all homeowners and private tenants whose household income is above the threshold quoted above.

The measures available can:

• help to cut bills by as much as a third
• keep homes warm in the winter and cooler in the summer
• improve the overall condition of your home
• help make your home more environmentally friendly

For more information please contact the Housing Programmes Team  Bayard Place, Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1HZ or call (01733) 863767.

If you are not eligible for a PCC grant why not visit the Energy Saving Trust or ring 0800 512012 to see if you are eligible for their scheme or for a full list of accredited suppliers.

Quick Links

Department for Energy and Climate Change

If you have a specific enquiry then you can also email green.deal@decc.gsi.gov.uk