Funding is Needed For Energy Efficiency According to the UKGBC

Chief executive of the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has backed plans for funding that would help businesses to make their premises more eco friendly and energy efficient.

A letter was sent to the Guardian newspaper, proposing the investment in green building and infrastructure in the UK. UKGBC director Paul King signed his support on the letter.

In total, the letter was signed by 12 notable supporters. This includes Andy Atkins from Friends of the Earth, James Cameron from Climate Change Capital and more. The letter calls for at least £750 billion to go into supporting low carbon infrastructure, improved energy efficiency and low carbon energy within the next two decades.

The government is already taking measures to help upgrade properties around the country, including both residential and business properties, by encouraging measures such as double glazing to reduce the need for heating buildings.

However, the UKGBC believe that more needs to be done for the industry. In order to fulfil their wishes, they are pushing the government to set up a green infrastructure bank to increase investment into a low carbon economy. They believe that a general infrastructure bank would not produce enough focus for environmental issues.