British homeowners face financial obstacles to making net-zero upgrades to their homes, according to a new report citing upfront costs and a lack of interest in borrowing as significant factors.
To reach the government’s net zero targets almost all homes will require some level of retrofit which will mean “significant changes to almost every home” but for many homeowners there is currently limited financial support, a new report (pdf) from Citizens Advice has warned.
The charity said that these “changes have the potential to be disruptive as well as costly.”
It added that improvements needed to meet net-zero targets would be “unmanageable for many without significant changes.”…