Politics
U.K. Government Cuts Funding for Keeping Homes Warm
- PM Johnson says the take up for Green Homes Grant is slow
- Buildings account for a third of greenhouse gases in the U.K.
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The U.K. government has cut plans to spend 3 billion pounds ($4.2 billion) insulating homes, in a move that’s at odds with its ambition to eliminate greenhouse gas pollution.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said the annual underspend for the Green Homes Grant wouldn’t be rolled over into the next financial year because of lack of interest from consumers.