Homes of the Future: How to Finance Energy Efficiency Improvements
10/03/2025
Jenny Danson
The UK’s housing stock is at a crossroads. As we push towards net zero, the challenge of financing energy efficiency improvements remains a critical hurdle. At a recent fireside chat at Future Build 2025, held in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, industry leaders Abby Ward (Energy Saving Trust), Ryan Jude (Green Finance Institute), and James Fotherly (Aldersgate Group) tackled the big questions: What does the future of UK homes look like? What are the key barriers to progress? And how do we finance the transition?
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