Local government contractor, Northgate Information Systems, has called for a greener and more transparent system for home buyers. Speaking in response to the Conservative party's home-buying review, the IT firm said the implementation of energy performance certificates (EPCs) was crucial to cutting the country's carbon footprint and changing attitudes to energy efficiency. The company has urged councils to take a leading role in encouraging consumer action on all the information contained within EPCs. Northgate has also called for local authorities to be given full access to information on the energy performance of homes in their area. ‘Our homes are responsible for 27% of the country's carbon emissions,' said managing director of land and property at Northgate Public Services, Russell Osborne. ‘Achieving deep cuts in emissions is critical, if we are to tackle climate change and deliver healthy and sustainable communities. ‘We must maximise the benefits of energy performance certificates and ensure that all home buyers are given access to comprehensive information for attitudes towards energy efficiency to improve,' added Mr Russell. ‘In addition, fair markets must operate across the home-buying system.'
