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The UK still needs to retrofit millions of homes. We can’t leave it up to the market, say experts.
Even homes build to code can have built-in health risks, such as being prone to mould. By targeting the places where heat is lost, you can make winter more bearable.
We know what needs to be done, but it depends on the political will to act. And some states and territories have failed to adopt actions to improve housing quality that were agreed in 2022.
The new government aims to retrofit five million homes in five years – while footing 10% of the bill.
Too often government policy is not designed with the long-term in mind. Instead, short-term economic outcomes and political gains are prioritised - to the detriment of public health.
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development
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Lecturer in Social Policy, Research Fellow, University of Bath
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Lecturer in Politics and Public Administration, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Energy, Environment and Health, UCL
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Behavioural Science, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Architecture, Adelaide University
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology
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Emeritus Research Fellow in Energy, University of Oxford
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DPhil Candidate in Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Leader of the Energy Programme, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, University of Oxford
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Investigador de la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Navarra, Instituto BIOMA., Universidad de Navarra