Retrofitting leaky homes would cost ?5bn over next four years, UK ministers told

Exclusive: industry leaders say plan would cut energy bills and put UK on track for climate targetsRenovating the UK's draughty homes to low-carbon standards would cost the government only ?5bn within the next four years and would create 100,000 jobs, cut people's energy bills, increase tax revenue and bring tens of billions in economic benefits, the construction industry has estimated.Sector leaders have written to ministers proposing a new "national retrofit strategy" that they say would boost a green recovery in the UK and put Britain on track to meet its climate targets. Continue reading...