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Selling your home with a Green Deal
Reporting research by Which?, the Observer newspaper last Sunday (19 May) suggested that homeowners could find themselves having to pay off Green Deal debt before they can sell their property. Of course buying a home is expensive enough already, so if presented with a stark choice between taking or leaving somebody else’s debt, it’s easy [...]
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Put the consumer first
The success of so many of the things we are doing to help people with energy bills and reduce consumption depends on building consumer trust. Trust in companies both big and small, trust in consumer groups, trust in service providers, trust in the Government and its agencies. Trust is about actively engaging with consumers, listening [...]
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Inspiration for the Nation: SuperHomes Week
Interest in eco refurbishment has enjoyed a big boost over recent months. The Green Deal was launched in January and a national publicity campaign is underway. I was at Ecobuild, the UK’s largest trade fair last week and it was positively buzzing with Green Deal participants and promotions. And we are starting to see the [...]
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The first Green Deal statistics
The Green Deal is helping the people of Great Britain stay warm for less, and today’s first official numbers are a clear sign that it’s hit the ground running. The Green Deal lets homes and businesses pay for energy efficiency improvements, like insulation or a new heating system, through savings on their fuel bills. A [...]
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Green Deal in Birmingham
With the Green Deal launched just over a fortnight ago, I have been very impressed to see such enthusiasm around the energy efficiency retrofit agenda – from industry and communities alike – during my visit to Birmingham today. My first stop involved meeting a range of local organisations who are engaging with community groups on [...]
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