Labour can put fuel-poor homes first in line for clean tech

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The next government should think beyond the current ‘fabric first' approach to improving the energy performance of homes, writes Centre for Net Zero's Andy Hackett

Fuel poverty is set to be a significant challenge for whoever wins the keys to Downing Street this summer. Between six and nine million UK households are currently estimated to be in fuel poverty: spending...

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