Emphasis must be on Energy Efficiency Improvement

The government needs to educate people in the ways in which they can improve their home's energy efficiency, such as installing loft insulation.

This is according to Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council.

He said that the government will fail to meet its carbon emission reduction targets if it does not manage to encourage more people to make energy efficient changes in their properties.

"The government has got to do a lot more in educating the homeowner to improve their property in order to meet the standard that the Green Deal requires, but it is going to cost money," Mr Leech added.

His comments follow the Department of Energy and Climate Change's announcement of the Green Deal Code, which aims to prevent consumers from getting ripped off by insulation installers and those doing other energy efficiency work.

Mr Leech said that there are some energy efficiency-improving projects that homeowners can do themselves in order to save money.

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