Energy firms urge Treasury to expand ECO home insulation funding scheme

Michael Holder
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Energy firms have voiced concern about millions of homes falling into fuel poverty amid soaring energy costs this year | Credit: iStock
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Energy firms have voiced concern about millions of homes falling into fuel poverty amid soaring energy costs this year | Credit: iStock

Letter to HMT from more than 30 organisations warns millions more homes risk falling into fuel poverty this year without further support for insulation and other measures

More than 30 leading businesses and organisations from across the energy, insulation and buildings sectors have urged the Treasury to expand support for fuel poor households amid skyrocketing bills by...

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