An extra 13.5 million Euros in funding has been announced for the Green Deal ahead of its launch in the autumn.
The government's flagship energy efficiency scheme is to receive 3.5million Euros for the purpose of training hundreds of people in'key green skills'and ties in with the Deputy Prime Minister's announcement last year to create 1,000 Green Deal apprenticeships.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change(DECC)is putting forward 3 million Euros,with a further 500,000 Euros being put forward by CITB-ConstructionSkills,a partner in the Green Deal Skills Alliance.
In addition,DECC is also funding a10m Euros competition to be launched in early May to support the incorporation of innovative technologies which can achieve significant energy savings in existing non-domestic buildings.Non-domestic buildings,such as schools,shops,offices,hotels,are associated with 18%of the UK's total carbon emissions so reducing energy demand in this sector is crucial if the UK is to meet its climate targets.
Edward Davey,Department of Energy and Climate Change(DECC)secretary,said:"We have worked hand in hand with industry to get this right and are targeting funding at the areas where there is an urgent need as well as a clear demand."
