Report: US Green Deal-style financing could help yield $1tr in energy savings

Jessica Shankleman
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Deutsche Bank and Rockefeller Foundation urge Obama administration to support new financing models to boost energy efficiency

The US government has been urged to support new types of financing models that encourage households and businesses to invest in energy efficiency measures, after a new report suggested building retrofits...

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