Why all enterprises need to prepare for the EU's latest 'game-changing' energy efficiency rules

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The government's new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme may not be perfect, argues Andrew Warren, but it could still deliver a big boost to energy efficiency

The UK Energy Efficiency Deployment Office (EEDO) came into being in March 2012. The European Energy Efficiency Directive came into force in November 2012. On June 26 2014 we shall begin to see the first...

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