Wales Office Minister, Stephen Crabb MP, has visited the British Gas Training Academy in Tredegar to meet British Gas trainees set to become Green Deal assessors.

The Green Deal is the UK Government's new initiative designed to transform Britain's homes and businesses into warmer, more cost-efficient buildings.

The scheme gives homes and businesses a new way of paying for energy efficient improvements, such as insulation and new heating systems. It is also helping to drive an expanding market in housing energy efficiency products, insulation and training to up-skill to meet growing demands.


Mr Crabb met with some of those people developing the skills they need to help meet the UK’s energy needs.

Mr Crabb said: "Thousands of homes across Britain are wasting energy and money because of poor energy efficiency, yet demand for measures to counter this remains low. The Green Deal gives people the opportunity to make this right.

"I'm delighted to have the opportunity to meet the young people who are developing the skills they need to play a key role in ensuring the Green Deal’s success. The skills they are learning at this Academy will help them to help people and businesses to transform their properties into more efficient and warmer buildings, and to protect them from rising energy bills."

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