Decarbonising
homes, heat, and energy
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Campaigns
Zero Carbon = Zero VAT
Campaign to extend the zero VAT scheme’s duration to 2030, and its scope to cover battery storage and ground-source heat pump works.
Campaign to extend the zero VAT on renewables to 2030.
Unlocking small scale wind
Campaign to amend planning regulations for onshore wind to make deployment of smaller, locally-owned turbines more straightforward.
Campaign to amend planning regulations for onshore wind to make deployment of smaller, locally-owned turbines more straightforward.
Projects
Local Area Retrofit Accelerator (LARA)
Development of the Local Area Retrofit Accelerator has been led and funded by the MCS Foundation, a charity whose vision is to make every UK home carbon-free. LARA is a collaboration between the MCS Foundation and Ashden, Connected Places Catapult, National Retrofit Hub and the UK Green Building Council.
The MCS Foundation is working with Local Authorities and Combined Authorities who are wanting to develop a Local Area Retrofit plan.
The Low-Carbon Heating Technician Apprenticeship
The Green Finance Institute (GFI) aims to establish Property Linked Finance (PLF) in the UK.
The UK’s first ever apprenticeship dedicated to low-carbon heating, including heat pumps and heat networks, is getting underway across the UK.