Study: Delayed efficiency standards have cost households £5bn since 2017

James Murray
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Study: Delayed efficiency standards have cost households £5bn since 2017

ECIU analysis calculates the repeated deferral of more demanding energy efficiency standards has left families living in new build homes facing hefty bills that could have been avoided

A series of delays to new building standards from successive governments have resulted in families living in new build homes paying an extra £5bn in energy bills between 2017 and 2025, according to a new...

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