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Sunak’s spring statement: highlights and industry response

Sunak’s spring statement: highlights and industry response Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his spring 2022 mini budget today. Here are the highlights, and reactions from across the construction industry.

With domestic energy accounting for up to 20% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonising housing is essential if we are to tackle the climate emergency and reach net zero by 2050. As 80% of the homes we will be using in 2050 have already been built, retrofitting these is a priority.

Challenges and solutions for social housing retrofit funding Louise Leaver and Andrew Spicer from Bevan Brittan discuss the importance of decarbonising housing if we are to tackle the climate emergency and reach net zero by 2050