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PwC: Upfront cost of green home upgrades holding back UK's net zero drive

Cecilia Keating
Cecilia Keating
clock 04 June 2021 • 4 min read
The government's Heat and Buildings Strategy is expected to emerge in the coming weeks | Credit: iStock
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The government's Heat and Buildings Strategy is expected to emerge in the coming weeks | Credit: iStock

Upgrading UK’s leaky homes will deliver major CO2 and bill savings, but upfront homeowner costs remain major barrier to progress, management consultancy warns

Achieving the government's 2035 home energy efficiency retrofit goals could take a significant bite out of UK emissions while slashing £9.5bn off household energy bills, PwC has calculated. The management...

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