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Written question asked by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 February 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 February 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Insulation

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of using breathable nature-based insulation on the comfort, health and well-being of occupants.

Answer

The Government has not made an assessment of the potential for nature-based insulation products to contribute to the decarbonisation of the built environment, the 2050 Net Zero Carbon target, or the impact on the residents of homes in which these products are use. The Government has also made no assessment of the benefits of showing consumers the potential relationship between individual products and energy savings.

To improve energy and heat efficiency in buildings usually requires a number of interventions, including improving insulation. Therefore, the focus of Government programmes that deliver this, such as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, is on developing approaches to whole house retrofit, rather than on identifying the contribution individual products can make.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5839
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Climate change Insulation Carbon emissions
Link
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