Government unveils ECO overhaul in bid to target fuel poor homes

Madeleine Cuff
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Plans to completely refocus Energy Company Obligation scheme will axe requirement to promote carbon saving measures

The government has unveiled plans to refocus its flagship energy efficiency scheme, the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), on fuel poor households. The ECO consultation, published late last week, proposes...

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