ASA cracks down on money saving claims for low-carbon homes

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Watchdog rules against Good Energy advert promoting cost-saving potential of low carbon homes, arguing it should have provided greater clarity on how such claims can be substantiated

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has today cracked down on "misleading" product claims made by Good Energy, after the energy company claimed in an advert that low-carbon homes "save over £1,000...

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