Lib Dems making 'major commitment' to energy efficiency, Ed Davey says

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EXCLUSIVE: Party's Green Homes Bill promises extra £2bn a year to invest in energy efficiency once budget is balanced in 2019

Investing an extra £2bn in energy efficiency will be "in the front page" of the Liberal Democrat manifesto, Ed Davey has vowed. The Energy and Climate Change Secretary told BusinessGreen the party has...

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