Energy efficiency subsidies face £40m cuts as DECC trims budget

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Over half of the department's £70m savings to fall on energy efficiency subsidies - an 'ominous' sign of government priorities, green groups warn

Energy efficiency subsidies will bear the brunt of budget cuts at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), leaving industry groups to question the government's priorities. Around £40m of...

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