About the campaign

The climate emergency demands urgent action to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Retrofit -upgrading and improving existing homes - is a key part of this response. If properly implemented, retrofit can help lower energy bills, create warm and comfortable homes, contribute to a fairer, more sustainable future, create high-skilled green jobs and boost economic growth.

Fuel Poverty Action, ACORN, Greener Jobs Alliance, Medact and the Peace & Justice Project have teamed up to push for three key interventions in the retrofit debate.

A Workforce Skills plan

A well-trained workforce is essential for delivering an effective, sustainable retrofit programme. Without urgent action, the UK risks missing a crucial opportunity to tackle the climate crisis, lower energy bills, improve the housing stock, and create secure, skilled occupations and a future for young people.

Protecting Private Renters

If the government is serious about improving homes for millions of renters then it must introduce a moratorium on any no fault eviction grounds during the retrofit process and for 2 years following improvements being made; and a freeze on rent increases during the retrofit process and for 2 years following improvements being made, raising to 6 years if a public grant has been accessed.

Accountability for retrofit work

Residents must be at the heart of the retrofit process - before, during and after. There must be independent assessment and regulation of retrofit work and there should be a robust system for measuring effectiveness with the results made public.