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Greg Barker hails "watershed moment" as British Gas, Kingfisher, SSE and E.ON join first wave of organisations to sign up for energy efficiency scheme

British Gas, Carillion and Kingfisher are among 22 companies named today as the first providers of the government's flagship scheme to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes and offices. Climate...

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