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

Cecilia Keating
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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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