The UK government launched their Warm Homes Plan on the 21st January 2026, aimed at improving 5 million homes across the UK. We have around 29 million homes to retrofit. The £15 billion commitment aims to streamline previous stop start approaches of home upgrades schemes, by reducing household energy bills and improving energy efficiency across the UK housing stock. It intends to support the installation of measures such as solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps and insulation.
While the plan is still hot off the press, the AECB’s initial response is to welcome it as a step in the right direction in furthering the uptake of low carbon technologies and increased retrofit measures. However, we believe that these targets will only be met if there is significant investment in skills and training. Recent, well-documented failures resulting in serious defects and low consumer confidence underline the vital importance of a well-trained and competent workforce in advising on and carrying out energy-efficiency installations and retrofit. That is the core focus of the AECB CarbonLite training offerings. Find out more about CarbonLite here.
