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Has Sunak Slung Net Zero Under A Train?
Rishi Sunak has taken direct responsibility to scale back the UK’s efforts on achieving Net Zero 2050 – claiming that the country can still get...
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Four Make 10 And Case For Glazing In Net Zero Push
Four members of the Glass and Glazing Federation have attended a meeting at Number 10 with Rishi Sunak’s political adviser Ameet Jogia to discuss the role of glazing in reducing the nation’s carbon emissions.
John Agnew, group MD at the GGF, says: “The GGF recently conducted a comprehensive piece of research into the part glazing can play in achieving Net Zero. The results were conclusive. Despite the fact 86% of homes already have double glazing (the government’s previous argument for excluding the sector from the Energy Company Obligation (ECO+) Scheme), we all know that this isn’t the full story.
“For example, seventy per cent of windows installed since 2002 were C rated and so don’t meet the building standards relevant today.”
A Window of Opportunity
Adds Agnew: “On completion of the research, the GGF translated it into an easy-to-read infographic entitled ‘A Window of Opportunity’ to highlight the difference glazing can make. This is the document we presented to government.”
The gang of four was made up of John Agnew; Ben Wallace; group head of membership & customer relations David Borland, head of GGF technical; and Natalie Little, president at the GGF.
Little continues: “We successfully highlighted to government that the research calculates a significant 80 million windows would benefit from immediate replacement, saving as much C02 as taking 1.88 million cars off the road. We were also able to demonstrate the timely cost saving benefit to individuals as the research estimates the average annual saving per household for upgrading windows to current standards at £395.
“The ‘Window of Opportunity’ Document leaves little room for scepticism about the impact of glazing on carbon emissions. We will continue to support the industry by gathering and collating the facts and presenting them to the people that have the power to make a change.”
Picture left to right: John Agnew, Natalie Little, Ben Wallace and Dave Borland of the GGF, with Amarjit Dhadwal advisor to Arun Photay and Arun Photay of the Conservative Party.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
26th September 2023