Study: Most UK homeowners do not understand how to decarbonise their homes

Cecilia Keating
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Study: Most UK homeowners do not understand how to decarbonise their homes

Research published by Lloyds suggest lack of consumer confidence and skills gaps are holding back the roll out of green home retrofits

Homeowners in the UK are keen to have energy efficient, net zero-compliant homes, but the overwhelming majority of homeowners lack an understanding of how to decarbonise their properties. That is according...

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