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  • BLOG – Retrofitting Homes to be More Resilient for Extreme Weather Events

    Page contents A Climate Turning Point On 14 July 2025, the Met Office released its annual climate stocktake, which confirmed that extremes of heat and rainfall in the UK are ‘becoming the norm’. It showed average UK temperatures have been rising around 0.25 °C per decade since the 1980s, with both record heat and floods increasing…

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  • Retrofitting Homes to Reduce Fuel Poverty – A One Street at a Time Approach

    The Home Upgrade Scheme 2 (HUG2) is a government-backed initiative aimed at improving energy efficiency by retrofitting homes that are off the gas grid, particularly in areas with high fuel poverty. In 2023 Groundwork partnered with Rochdale Borough Council and started engaging residents in off-gas properties about new, low carbon technologies. One area identified for…

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  • Helping People Start A Career As An Energy Advisor

    We’re delivering the Green Doctor Academy alongside Cadent Foundation to upskill people in the Green Economy. Find out about Rob’s journey to becoming a qualified Energy Advisor.

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