'Irreparable damage to net zero': Ditching ECO levy would put 30,000 jobs at risk, industry body warns

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Household energy bills are expected to rise by £700 to £2,000 a year this Spring
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Household energy bills are expected to rise by £700 to £2,000 a year this Spring

Scrapping £1bn ECO levy could see tens of thousands of jobs lost across the energy efficiency sector, Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) warns

Ditching the £1bn environmental levy on UK energy bills which helps support household energy efficiency upgrades could result in tens of thousands of job losses across the country, an insulation industry...

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