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RIBA president calls on new PM Liz Truss to prioritise energy efficiency measures

By and 2022-09-05T12:22:00

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RIBA president Simon Allford has called on the government to prioritise energy efficiency improvements to buildings following Liz Truss’ election as the new prime minister.

Allford said the confirmation of frontrunner Truss as the new Conservative party leader is an opportunity to “refocus and prioritise” on areas including a national retrofit strategy and building regulations.

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