London Warm Zone marks ten years

The London Warm Zone, which helps people to improve their home's heating, has celebrated its tenth anniversary.

The London Warm Zone scheme, established by EDF Energy in 2001, has been rolled out across 24 London Boroughs and has carried out more than 200,000 assessments and helped around 50,000 homes, leading to an investment of £30m.

The scheme has also helped people access £8m worth of benefits that have been claimed by residents through the London Warm Zone income maximization service.

EDF Energy launched the London Warm Zone as part of the Warm Zones Community Interest Company, a not-for-profit company wholly owned by the charity National Energy Action. This community programme tackles the challenges of fuel poverty and climate change through a systematic door-to-door assessment process, to identify and help the most vulnerable people in society.

It helps those who own their homes or rent them privately to make energy efficiency home improvements through grants for insulation and central heating, regardless of income.

EDF Energy supports much of the work of London Warm Zone with its Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) funding for vulnerable homes, and also finances the bulk of the organisation's core costs.

London Warm Zone also uses EDF Energy's substantial CERT funding to offer homeowners, loft and cavity insulation at discounts of up to 75 per cent, regardless of their income.

Martin Lawrence, Managing Director of EDF Energy, said: “We are very proud to reflect upon what London Warm Zone has achieved in the ten years since it was established, having helped thousands of Londoners keep their homes warm efficiently and affordably."

"The energy-saving home improvements that the organisation implements are not only affordable, but simple and accessible, making it truly pioneering."

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