Lord Callanan and Alison Rose, Group Chief Executive Officer at NatWest, have been confirmed to chair the Energy Efficiency Taskforce.
The taskforce will devise a plan to help reduce total UK energy demand by 15% from 2021 levels by 2030 across domestic and commercial buildings and industrial process.
Energy Security & Net Zero Secretary Grant Shapps said:
I am determined to reduce people’s energy bills, bringing wholesale energy prices down to their lowest ever within the next decade, through investment in cheaper and more innovative energy sources such as renewables and nuclear.
But improving the energy efficiency of our homes by bringing the latest technologies into them will also help cut energy use, and with that people’s bills.
The Energy Efficiency Taskforce – to be led by the excellent Lord Callanan and Alison Rose – will be committed to clearing the barriers to getting this done, whether that’s investment, training up installers or improving the supply of products.
Alison Rose, Chief Executive Officer of NatWest Group, said:
I’m delighted to be co-chairing the new Energy Efficiency Taskforce, alongside Lord Callanan. Addressing the climate crisis is a team sport, and building vital partnerships between the public and private sector is the key to tackling this challenge at pace.
Improving energy efficiency will not only drive a lower carbon environment, but also deliver greater economic security through lower bills for people, families, and businesses right across the UK.
