Banks launch industry standards for financing green home retrofits

Michael Holder
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Green Home Retrofit Finance Principles spearheaded by Green Finance Institute aim to 'strengthen integrity of retrofit finance market'

A group of leading banks and property industry bodies have thrown their weight behind a new set of standards for financing green building upgrades, in a move spearheaded by the Green Finance Institute...

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