In its ‘Going Green’ report, Onward said the UK will not reach net zero by 2050 unless people rapidly adopt new technologies and change their behaviours.
In February, research from Wunderflats ranked the UK near the bottom of 28 European nations for having the coldest, oldest and leakiest housing stock.
To accelerate energy efficiency installations, Onward suggested that any homeowner who installs a heat pump within 24 months of moving in should get a stamp duty rebate.
The report found that individuals “going green” will be responsible for one-third of the changes that need to be made if the UK is to reach net zero by 2050.
Of the three biggest changes needed to reach net zero – decarbonisation of the electricity supply; uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), and adoption of low-carbon heating systems – individuals will be responsible for uptake of the latter two.
The research found that the public remain concerned about the personal costs involved and are...