Report warns 400,000 firms could be refused green loans

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Carbon Trust and Siemens analysis reveals many employers will struggle to access energy efficiency loans due to poor credit profiles

With the Bank of England predicting tight credit conditions are set to continue in 2012, a new report has warned many firms could struggle to access finance for energy efficiency investments despite the...

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