The Green Deal Working With You To save Money and The Environment.

The coalition Government will introduce legislation to make it possible for you to have energy efficient measures carried out through the Green Deal from autumn 2012. The Green Deal is a way of making your home or business more energy efficient – whether you own or rent it – and paying for the work from the savings on your energy bill.

You will be able to have quality-assured work carried out through accredited high-street retailers and you won’t pay for the work upfront. It will be a major step forward in making the UK’s energy supplies more secure and helping households cope with changing energy prices. It’s not like a personal loan – if you move house, instalments for the work will be taken from the new occupier’s fuel bills. After all, the new owner will be benefiting from the work you have had done.

The Green Deal is the biggest shake-up in the history of energy efficiency. It has the potential to support tens of thousands of jobs as part of a green industrial revolution. Insulation installers, manufacturers and others in the supply chain – including many small businesses – all stand to benefit. With millions of British homes and businesses requiring insulation, the Green Deal offers a unique opportunity to help drive economic growth. It will unlock billions of pounds of private investment. The coalition Government will also require energy suppliers to help deliver energy efficiency improvements. This means that there will be extra support available to low income and vulnerable households – and those who live in homes which are particularly difficult to improve – enabling them to benefit from Green Deal offerings.