York to use £3m net zero grant to make homes more energy efficient

York is one of seven local authority areas to receive the funding

A project to help homes in York become more energy efficient has been awarded more than £3m.

The money has come from Innovate UK's Net Zero Living programme and will go towards retrofitting properties with carbon reduction measures.

Councillor Kate Ravilious from City of York Council said it was a "huge step" towards helping make the city net zero by 2030.

In total the council has been awarded £3,371,806.

York is one of seven local authorities to receive the funding.

The council will work with several partner organisations in the city to deliver the programme, which also aims to reduce barriers towards the pursuit of net zero.

York Community Energy [YCE], a social enterprise working to address energy and climate issues in the York area, is among those organisations working with the local authority to deliver the programme.

YCE director Jonny Stokeld said: "This is a big step forward for the city, lending a huge heft to our efforts to tackle carbon emissions from York's houses.

"We urgently need to tackle our climate impact whilst reducing bills and keeping our homes warm, and we're delighted to be working with the City of York Council and other partners to help achieve this."