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<p>Further to the response to Question 182074 of 21 April 2021, the Government recognises
that some households, including those living in listed buildings, may need additional
support to decarbonise, particularly if they are on a lower income or vulnerable.
The Government is planning to publish a Heat and Buildings Strategy in due course,
which will set out the immediate actions we will take for reducing emissions from
buildings.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is putting affordability and fairness at the
heart of our reforms. We will continue support to lower income households and the
vulnerable to make homes greener, through schemes such as the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)
and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). HUG will provide energy efficiency upgrades
and low-carbon heating to low-income households living off the gas grid in England
to tackle fuel poverty and meet net zero. An initial £150m was allocated to HUG in
the 2020 spending review and will be delivered alongside a £200m third tranche of
Local Authority Delivery (LAD) as a £350m Sustainable Warmth competition, which was
launched on 16 June, with delivery expected to run from early 2022 to March 2023.
The ECO, worth £640m per year, is already supporting low income and vulnerable households
with energy efficiency and heating measures. The next iteration of ECO will run from
2022 to 2026 with an increase in value from £640m to £1bn per year<em>. </em></p><p><em>
</em></p><p>The Government will also be launching the Clean Heat Grant from 2022 to
2024. The scheme will support homes to transition from high carbon fossil fuel heating
sources to low carbon heating , such as heat pumps or alternatives including biomass
boilers where heat pumps are unsuitable.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, property owners
may consult the Simple Energy Advice (SEA) service, and a retrofit coordinator for
further advice and information on improving their building’s energy performance.</p>
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