GGF support Window’s Scrapage Scheme
With the world’s leaders meeting in Copenhagen this December for the UN summit on Climate Change, the government is coming under increasing pressure to meet our CO2 emissions targets. Frankly, as a leading developed nation, the UK’s performance to date has been shameful. Therefore The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) are gaining support for their petitioning of the government to introduce a Windows Scrappage Scheme.
If granted the scheme would operate in a similar fashion to the controversial (and not very green) vehicle scrappage scheme, effectively allowing householders and landlords to renew old and badly fitted windows with a cash incentive of £1000, providing it is used to buy professionally installed, energy efficient double glazing.
With the glazing industry currently representing in the region of 100,000 jobs, it is hoped that as well as reducing CO2 emissions, it would also boost employment figures, not to mention reducing consumer’s energy bills.
The petition is available on the official website of the Prime Minister: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/windowscrappage.
Tags: CO2 emissons, double glazing, employment, GGF, Government, Windows Scrappage Scheme
November 12th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
how does this scheme effect low-income families
November 13th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Truth to tell, I’m not entirely sure, particularly as it’s still in the petition phase.
However, I should imagine it has similar draw backs to the Vehicle Schrage Scheme, in that it’s only helpful if you are in the financial position to buy a new car or double glaze your home in the first place!
From this point of view, I can’t say that it would be of any help at all to low income families although naturally, those in favour would argue that low income families would benefit from the savings they would make on their heating and utility costs in the long term.
I do know from personal experience that there are government backed schemes already in place to help insulate your home if you’re on a low income, as there are subsidised grants available through the insulation suppliers themselves.
To me personally though I would say it’s all well and good, but it’s still a chicken and egg scenario – you can’t benefit from the savings until you actually have the funds to pay for the improvements in the first place and even then, it’s a slow return….
November 19th, 2009 at 9:52 am
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