Banks and building societies must step up to help insulate Britain

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As the govenment rolls back net zero policies, financiers have a major role to play in helping households 'green' their homes, writes Ecology Building Society's Gareth Griffiths

The British public want to do something about the energy efficiency of their homes. The UK not only has the oldest housing stock in Western Europe, with 38 per cent of properties built before 1946, but...

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