Government closes Green Deal Home Improvement Fund following surge in demand

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Overwhelming demand for incentives from £120m fund forces government to bring an immediate end to popular scheme

The government has today closed its Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) after a surge of interest in the energy efficiency grants saw around £70m of applications lodged in just a few days. The...

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