> Britain has for a long time neglected energy efficiency improvements and investment in renewable energy. Like the EU nations, the UK was designed and built t

> Britain has for a long time neglected energy efficiency improvements and investment in renewable energy. Like the EU nations, the UK was designed and built to use energy in what seemed like a sustainable way. Obviously every Country in Europe is now reconsidering what to make reductions. If anything this is quite promising for the UK's winter, as there are so many quick-win improvements to be made (assuming we can get sufficient supplies of insulation). > The houses are the worst insulated in Europe [1]. The majority of the UK doesn't get too much below zero, spending a brief time at -10 degrees. Places in Europe can reach -30/-40 for a sustained period. We're also talking about houses that are quite old and hard to upgrade (if not impossible due to restrictions).