Over 60% of councils neglect to enforce Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for renters.
According to a report titled ‘The Local Climate Report: State of UK council climate action’, published by Climate Emergency UK, just 37% of councils impose Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, despite 96% providing home retrofit funding.
Outlining the importance of establishing plans for buildings and energy, Louise Marix Evans, Director of Quantum Strategy & Technology, emphasised that local authorities ‘must double down on cold, inefficient private rentals’.
Isaac Beevor, Partnerships Director at Climate Emergency UK, added: ‘While we have seen improvement across many measures in the Scorecards, no council is acting at the scale and pace that the climate crisis deserves.
‘We need councils to embed climate action across every area of the council from their decision making to their transport plans and projects to support residents retrofitting their homes.’
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