A campaigning network of urban local authorities has called for an investment of £10 billion over the next five years to make one million of England’s most deprived homes energy efficient

The authority is hopeful its plans can be replicated across the rest of the UK to help achieve net zero by taking energy efficiency measures such as retrofitting

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It is part of the Heat in Buildings Supply Chains Delivery Plan, which sets out the practical steps that will be taken to support the growth of the green heat industry

Retrofitting has been considered 10 times more impactful than building new homes by German officials

There are calls for the building to be retrofitted instead of being knocked down and rebuilt

A third of the city’s homes will be retrofitted by 2032, the council has said

It has pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2030

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The strategy calls for the government to invest an initial £5.3bn to help kickstart the retrofit market