2030 - No new ICE cars to be sold

Sums it up neatly Rocky. The commitment is only there if someone can make a profit. Or can obtain a Government contract............🤷‍♀️

Cynical.......moi?☹️

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Doesn't surprise me. Gravy trains the World over are very similar. I suspect there will be a lot of people in decision making positions that will be a great deal wealthier after the World emerges from this current crisis. Then it will be onto the next money making venture...........☹️

In most countries as the UK it is the Lobbyists who act for those who are trying to obtain "favours" by influencing MPs to vote for the "interests" of those who employ them

It's always easy to spend other peoples money. If you want to have solar panels or a wind turbine, by all means have it, but please don't try to get me to pay for it for you. If you think it's a good investment, I'm sure you will invest in it.

You are missing my point compo. I suggested all new build should have green energy capability as standard. That way you can opt out, rather than opt in. Ok, it might add a tiny bit more to the initial build price, but it’s cheaper than adding in later, and let’s face it, only a fool would refuse to use something that might save them money, and do a bit towards saving the planet for their grandkids.

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I don’t know if those Energy Performance Certificates we’ve seen for. many years now, provide any additional data on new builds? However, folks I know who live in recent new builds are generally surprised how effective heat pumps and energy recovery systems are. Maybe the price to pay is living in a stuffy airless box? Not for me, but a further consequence of too many people living on a small island/planet.

There’s no doubt that a decent solar installation will pay for itself over time, but that’s obviously a variable that will benefit some and not others. 

Our local LA in the guise of a "housing trust?about 10years ago fitted solar panels to some of their stock, and some owners used the same company to have them installed, it seems they are on a 25yr contract with it seems , an off shoot of one of the big energy companies who "subsidised?" them

When one of the private owners had a problem with their roof leaking,it was nearly two year of trying to get anyone to accept it was a faulty fitting of the panels that was the cause ,

It has been noted recently that several of the council stock with panels have scaffolding on the panels side  yet to find out why ,but of no interest to us ,but may ask if i see any tenants

Ps do the panels need cleaning to keep them from losing their effectiveness with the ammount of polution noted when it rains on most glass

It was a way to help the Govt achieve their desired ‘Green goals’ they paid so much to the energy supplier & so much to the homeowner. Just like the EV’s original subsidising just like the NHS-most things are subsidised, we all pay for them👍🏻. I continue to pay into a private pension & into the state one. At some point in my life I will be denied all or part of the state pension, the Govt hasn’t pushed us into independent pensions for nothing-the state one will either be reduced or dumped in the future🤷🏻‍♂️