Edie: Homeowners should be given more help to make their homes low carbon Government should create a clear long-term plan for low-carbon homes and commit to at least an 80% cut in CO2 emissions from UK households by 2050. Those are among the major recommendations of a report published by the UK Green Building Council (UK- GBC) on Monday following a summer of consultation. The Low Carbon Existing Homes report said that a lack of a “coherent long-term plan” from Government has …