Committee on Climate Change says making energy companies to insulate empty lofts and walls would cut national emissions

Energy companies should be forced to insulate every empty loft and cavity wall in the UK within four years, say the government's climate change advisers.

The independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the measure would boost efforts to cut national carbon emissions; in 2010 the number of loft insulations fell by 30% on the previous year.

"The government should state this ambition and energy companies should be on the hook to deliver these emissions reductions," said David Kennedy, the CCC's chief executive. The coalition's government's "green deal" proposals to overhaul ageing and leaky homes and reduce consumer energy bills could be a major part of the UK's action against global warming, says Kennedy, but must have firm targets to be effective. The committee's recommendations are often accepted by ministers.

In the UK, 10m (43%) of all lofts remain unlagged and 8m houses with cavity walls (42%) have yet to be insulated.

And whilst we're at it, I want the oil companies to pay for my dual fuel conversion to my car.

And whilst we're at it, I want the oil companies to pay for my dual fuel conversion to my car.

Are there any uninsulated lofts still out there?!

There are 26.6 million homes in Great Britain. Of these 23.3 million have lofts.
13.2 million homes had loft insulation of at least 125mm, around 357,000 higher than in January 2011.

Are there any uninsulated lofts still out there?!

Are there any uninsulated lofts still out there?!

In the UK, 10m (43%) of all lofts remain unlagged

From that you could assume that there are houses out there with insulation, but less than 125mm.

As a tenant I would offer to fit loft insulation if the landlord paid for the materials.

More than fair.

It seems a bit daft for them not to but then I guess they don't have to pay energy bills. Stopping damp would be a good reason for all of them to insulate.