Four out of five people have not heard of Green Deal, poll finds

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UK government's flagship energy efficiency programme remains largely unknown just days before its launch

Four out of five people have not heard of the UK government's flagship programme to transform the energy efficiency of 14 million homes, just days before it launches, according to a YouGov poll. The...

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