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Cara Jenkinson

Articles by Cara Jenkinson

Tackling fuel poverty in the private rented sector

By Cara Jenkinson | 16 January 2023

Councils are calling for action to help them robustly enforce Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards...

Reducing the risk of damp and mould

By Cara Jenkinson | 05 December 2022

Cara Jenkinson says that with the right action by central government and housing providers we can...

Harnessing the full benefits of home upgrades

By Fiona Duggan | 17 June 2022

Support for home upgrades will lower emissions and protect communities from the energy crisis, an...

Getting the most out of carbon literacy training

By Hazel Graham | 20 April 2022

Hazel Graham and Cara Jenkinson explain how councils can deliver informative, inspiring and well ...

A blueprint for locally-led green recovery

By Cara Jenkinson | 11 January 2021

A coalition including councils, Ashden, ADEPT and others is arguing for five priorities for actio...

Five steps to delivering local green retrofit skills

By Cara Jenkinson | 12 November 2020

A zero carbon Britain by 2050 depends on creating new green jobs across the construction sector. ...