CMA publishes anti-greenwash guidance for heat pumps, solar panels, and home insulation

Stuart Stone
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Competition and consumer protection watchdog sets out key principles to help ensure clean tech marketing claims are accurate

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a new a set of key principles to help businesses avoid greenwashing when promoting heat pumps, biomass boilers, solar panels, and home insulation....

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