Government confirms plans to extend ECO green home upgrades scheme to 2026

Michael Holder
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The ECO scheme is expected to support green upgrades for 450,000 homes over the next four years | Credit: iStock
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The ECO scheme is expected to support green upgrades for 450,000 homes over the next four years | Credit: iStock

But delayed introduction of ECO4 and Warm Homes Discount at a time when energy prices are soaring prompts fierce criticism

The government has today confirmed plans to extend both the Warm Homes Discount and ECO energy efficiency schemes through to 2026 backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of additional funding, although...

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