Small business barriers are hampering Green Deal success

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Andrew Warren argues the Green Deal is in a better position than the government's critics claim, but its success rests on getting more small businesses involved

Thursday June 27 will be rather an important day for the Green Deal. It is the day when the government will publish its first formal statistics covering its progress on implementing its flagship energy...

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