2023 Action Scorecards

Action Scorecards 2023

Buildings & Heating

Buildings and Heating is one of the biggest sectors of carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. This section covers the main actions that councils can take to support both private rented and owned homes and socially renting households to reduce the emissions from their homes.

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Average score by council type

Single Tier

49% Average score

District

42% Average score

County

70% Average score

Northern Ireland

33% Average score

Combined Authority

This section does not apply to Combined Authorities. Visit the following equivalent section:

Section: Buildings & Heating & Green Skills (CA)

Key takeaways

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Building & Heating, Leading the Way; 96% of local authorities offer funding to residents to retrofit their homes; 59% of councils have a renewable energy tariff or generate renewable energy equal to 20% of their own energy use Building & Heating, Leading the Way; 96% of local authorities offer funding to residents to retrofit their homes; 59% of councils have a renewable energy tariff or generate renewable energy equal to 20% of their own energy use
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Building & Heating, Leading the Way; Only Greater Manchester Combined Authority scored 100% in Buildings & Heating Building & Heating, Leading the Way; Only Greater Manchester Combined Authority scored 100% in Buildings & Heating
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Building & Heating, Room for Improvement; 59% of local authorities have at least one part-time retrofit staff member; 48% of local authorities support residents to collectively purchase renewable energy Building & Heating, Room for Improvement; 59% of local authorities have at least one part-time retrofit staff member; 48% of local authorities support residents to collectively purchase renewable energy
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Building & Heating, Room for Improvement; 71% of council owned social housing is energy efficient, EPC band C or higher; 5/11 combined authorities trained over 1,000 people in green skills
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Building & Heating, Falling Behind; 75% of single tier & district councils are not actively enforcing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards of privately rented homes in 2021/22; 24% of local authorities provide support for local community renewable energy creation Building & Heating, Falling Behind; 75% of single tier & district councils are not actively enforcing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards of privately rented homes in 2021/22; 24% of local authorities provide support for local community renewable energy creation
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Building & Heating, Falling Behind; 43% of UK homes are energy efficient, rated EPC C or higher Building & Heating, Falling Behind; 43% of UK homes are energy efficient, rated EPC C or higher
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Buildings & Heating summary infographic
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