Alistair Darling鈥檚 Budget announcement of 拢405m for 鈥渆nergy efficiency鈥� spending is peanuts (24 April, page 12)

South Korea is committed to spending 80% (拢23bn) of its recovery stimulus on 鈥済reen鈥� infrastructure. Although the UK and Korea may face different challenges, the Korean government is committed to becoming a world leader in a range of areas including energy efficient buildings.

To ensure that our 拢405m creates the right market conditions for the UK to become a leader in energy-efficient technologies we must ensure that the planning system is fit for purpose. Streamlining the process for consumers is essential if we are to kickstart energy-efficient homes. A good start would be for the government to throw its weight behind the Green Energy Bill to be debated in parliament on 8 May to pave the way for a 鈥済reen鈥� industry of the future.

Paul Roche, director, SIG Sustainable Products

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