Green Deal now 12 months away as Energy Bill becomes law

Jessica Shankleman
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Government touts energy efficiency scheme as research reveals houses account for over a quarter of UK's total energy consumption

The government's planned Green Deal energy efficiency scheme took a major step forward yesterday after the Energy Act enabling the ambitious financing initiative passed into law. The Energy Act was...

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