Heating our homes: Regen responds to UK Parliament's inquiry

Improving the fabric efficiency of homes and switching to low carbon heating is not just about our climate commitments; these interventions are necessary building blocks for healthy, resilient 21^st century communities. To level up our housing, we will need a combination of market interventions, strong policy, and national and local government to work together.

Regen's response to the inquiry's call for evidence focuses on three key interdependent challenges at the centre of home heating that we have identified through our work:

• Customer journey: There is a lack of trusted, balanced, bespoke advice available to homeowners.
• Supply chain: The gas engineer workforce is shrinking, and we need to give the next generation of engineers the confidence to invest in the growth of the 21^st century heating industry.
• Strategic planning: national and local coordination will be required to unlock the best solutions for people and planet.

Across these three themes, we need to build confidence in the direction of travel. We need clarity for consumers, trust for the supply chain to invest in growth, and a solid basis for locally delivered place-based projects.

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