Energy Bill to receive second reading as Green Deal debate rages on

James S Murray
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Legislation to underpin Green Deal to be debated in parliament today

The Energy Bill designed to usher in the coalition's flagship Green Deal building efficiency scheme will receive its second reading in the House of Commons today, despite an ongoing debate over whether...

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