PLG welcomes the Committee’s clear-sighted recommendations and calls on the Government to respond expeditiously by accelerating the long-overdue Warm Homes Plan.

In its first report of this Parliament, ESNZ calls for a national Warm Homes Advice Service and improved consumer protection, alongside a strong steer on skills and retrofit assurance.

Retrofitting homes with a ‘fabric-first’ approach, allied with low-carbon heating systems, energy efficiency solutions, and energy storage facilities, lowers bills and improves health while delivering net-zero and climate targets.

Key areas covered in its meetings, from the need for a single construction sector regulator and skills investment, to consistency in compliance and better product standards, are echoed throughout the Committee’s proposals.

Nick Miles, chair of the PLG for Future Homes, commented: “Local authorities urgently need clarity. Without sufficient knowledge-sharing from the central government and industry, many councils are left struggling to lead on retrofit delivery.

“If the buck is passed to them, they must be fully supported, or we risk going in circles. I’d also caution against relying on a single certification body. A strong regulator is essential, but market choice and commercial accountability must be preserved through a few competent certifiers.”

On July 9th, the PLG for Future Homes will host a Westminster roundtable on ‘Industry collaboration on implementing the Warm Homes Plan: raising standards and delivering for consumers’. 

The session will focus on practical steps and policy alignment with SME installers and manufacturers committed to delivering high-quality retrofit outcomes.