Can green Tories push the next PM to offer more support for insulation and heat pumps?

Michael Holder
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Britain's next Prime Minister is set to be announced on 5 September | Credit: iStock
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Britain's next Prime Minister is set to be announced on 5 September | Credit: iStock

Conservative Environment Network calls for expansion of schemes for energy efficiency and heat pumps, alongside longer-term clarity to encourage green investment

A group of green Tories have set out a £9bn winter bills crisis action plan recommending Britain's next Prime Minister unleashes further funding to insulate fuel poor homes, expands the government's heat...

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