# What’s the Green Deal in the UK?

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/01/whats-the-green-deal-in-the-uk/
- Published: 2013-01-11T23:28:09-05:00
- Author: greenguruguides

2013 is drawing ever closer, and with it comes the launch of the UK government’s
latest flagship initiative, The Green Deal. This scheme is hoped to take full effect
on 28^(th) January in the New Year.

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Recycle point sign in school car park UK

With the aim of making properties more energy efficient. For the [Green Deal Scheme](https://www.hydrema.com/)
should be helpful to both the environment and property owners across the UK. The
process of participating in the Green Deal will involve a property being surveyed.
That’s by an accredited Green Deal Assessor. One who will then advise the owner 
on which measures are needed. Especially those to be taken in order to increase 
its energy efficiency.

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## Home Improvement

The scheme has been said to be **_“the biggest home improvement scheme since the
Second World War”. _**So here’s hoping it lives up to its expectations! What is 
certain is that the carbon emissions currently being pumped out into the atmosphere
needs to be significantly reduced. I mean so much so, in fact, that the government
has set a carbon emissions [reduction](https://greenlivingguy.com/2005/12/david-cameron-vows-tough-green-action/)
target of 80% by the year 2050. It seems, then, that this scheme is what is needed
to kick start the country into taking the necessary measures to help achieve this.

Various home improvements will come under the Green Deal, including the installation
of double glazing, boilers and insulation. Of course, each property will have very
different needs, which is why the role of the advisor is essential to this scheme.
Green Deal Advice will be comprehensive and tailored to each individual building.
After this stage the property owner will be free to choose which installers and 
providers they want to carry out and finance the work.

### Green Deal Loan

This brings us to the Green Deal Loan. For it’s a cleverly thought out plan to finance
Green Deal improvements. Any property improvements will be paid back through the
property owners’ energy bills. The logic behind this is that there will be no upfront
cost at all for this work.

This is because of the Green Deal Golden Rule. For the cost of the work must be 
less than the expected savings over the length of the Green Deal plan.

This enables property owners to significantly increase the comfort and value of 
their home. All the whilst simultaneously helping the environment. That’s without
having to pay the usually unaffordable upfront costs.

Only time will tell whether this scheme will be a winner, but hopefully with enough
cooperation it will seriously reshape Britain!

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