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CONFERENCE WILL LOOK AT GREEN DEAL PROGRESS
June 10, 2013
UK-GBC is holding a half day conference which will examine the first six months of the Green Deal. It will be an opportunity for industry and government to talk openly and honestly about the initial successes and failures of the scheme and begin to learn lessons that will shape the future of the policy. Many […]
New consumer code name and approval body
May 15, 2013
The consumer code for the domestic renewable energy sector has changed its name from the ‘REAL Consumer Code’ to the ‘Renewable Energy Consumer Code’ (RECC). The new name better describes the nature and purpose of the Code, and better reflects the fact that the Code is just one of several schemes operated by Renewable Energy […]
Warning over conmen posing as Green Deal assessors
May 10, 2013
Criminals are using the cover of the government’s flagship energy policy to defraud money from homeowners. The Green Deal offers loans to spend on energy-saving home improvement work with no upfront costs. But trading standards officers have reported that cold callers are posing as Green Deal assessors while charging “administration fees”. Energy Minister Greg Barker […]