Labour raises fears over Green Deal interest rates

James S Murray
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As MPs prepare to vote on final Green Deal legislation, Opposition warns high interest rates could undermine attractiveness of the energy efficiency scheme

Labour has today called on the government to rethink how loans are issued for the soon-to-be-launched Green Deal energy efficiency scheme, warning high interest rates could undermine the effectiveness...

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