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A Labour government will make energy efficiency a national infrastructure priority, as part of a drive to insulate five million homes over the next decade, the shadow energy secretary has said.

Speaking at the Labour party conference in Manchester this morning, Caroline Flint hit out at the failure of the coalition government鈥檚 Green Deal and Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) retrofit programmes and said a Labour government would 鈥渄eclare war on cold homes鈥�.

Flint said if elected to government Labour would provide 鈥渙ne million interest free loans in the next parliament鈥� to improve the energy efficiency of homes and would use 鈥渆very penny鈥� of the ECO to retrofit 200,000 homes for those on low incomes.

She said Labour would also ensure that 鈥渉alf a million free home energy reports鈥� are carried out each year.
She added that private landlords would also have to play their part in improving energy efficiency, saying 鈥渁ll private rented properties will have to meet a decency standard by 2027, bringing warmth to three million homes鈥�.

She said the plans would ensure five million homes were made more energy efficient 鈥渨ithout spending any more money or adding to anyone鈥檚 energy bill鈥�.

鈥淣ow that鈥檚 a battle plan. It will take time. But be in no doubt, Labour will make saving energy a national infrastructure priority,鈥� she added.

鈥淭his challenge is not a burden. It is an opportunity - to create jobs, training and new businesses, across every region of our country. To reduce bills. And to reduce carbon emissions in the face of the biggest challenge facing humanity today, climate change.鈥�