Annie Rice
@annierice.bsky.social
Senior Political Adviser @ Green Alliance
Reposted by Annie Rice
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO), an insulation scheme funded through energy bills, has been scrapped.
The latest version faced structural issues and needed an overhaul, but ECO has run for over a decade, supporting a steady supply chain for retrofit businesses.
So, what does this mean?
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The latest version faced structural issues and needed an overhaul, but ECO has run for over a decade, supporting a steady supply chain for retrofit businesses.
So, what does this mean?
🧵1/4
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO), an insulation scheme funded through energy bills, has been scrapped.
The latest version faced structural issues and needed an overhaul, but ECO has run for over a decade, supporting a steady supply chain for retrofit businesses.
So, what does this mean?
🧵1/4
The latest version faced structural issues and needed an overhaul, but ECO has run for over a decade, supporting a steady supply chain for retrofit businesses.
So, what does this mean?
🧵1/4
Reposted by Annie Rice
Cutting the Warm Homes Plan is a cut to pensioners and people living with a disability, when govt also cuts personal independence payments and winter fuel
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Don’t cut £13.2bn warm homes pledge over winter fuel payments, Labour told
Charities and experts urge government to honour pledge on energy efficiency as it looks to pay for policy reversal
www.theguardian.com
May 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Cutting the Warm Homes Plan is a cut to pensioners and people living with a disability, when govt also cuts personal independence payments and winter fuel
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Annie Rice
Slashing the Warm Homes Plan would be a disastrous false economy
Millions are still living in cold, inefficient homes and facing unaffordable bills every winter
Reports suggest Rachel Reeves has her eyes on the Warm Homes budget, despite a clear election pledge to deliver the full £13.2bn
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Millions are still living in cold, inefficient homes and facing unaffordable bills every winter
Reports suggest Rachel Reeves has her eyes on the Warm Homes budget, despite a clear election pledge to deliver the full £13.2bn
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May 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Slashing the Warm Homes Plan would be a disastrous false economy
Millions are still living in cold, inefficient homes and facing unaffordable bills every winter
Reports suggest Rachel Reeves has her eyes on the Warm Homes budget, despite a clear election pledge to deliver the full £13.2bn
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Millions are still living in cold, inefficient homes and facing unaffordable bills every winter
Reports suggest Rachel Reeves has her eyes on the Warm Homes budget, despite a clear election pledge to deliver the full £13.2bn
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Reposted by Annie Rice
The Energy Secretary is right to highlight the role of gas in setting our energy bills. The average household cost of energy directly mirrors a trendline of gas prices since July 2024 (forecasts for Mar & Apr).
February 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The Energy Secretary is right to highlight the role of gas in setting our energy bills. The average household cost of energy directly mirrors a trendline of gas prices since July 2024 (forecasts for Mar & Apr).