The ECO saga is unlikely to have a happy ending

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Andrew Warren warns government changes to the energy efficiency scheme will result in windfalls for the Big Six and fewer insulated homes

Last week my association submitted its formal response to the government's formal consultation on reducing the Energy Company Obligation's (ECO) carbon reduction target for 2015 from delivering savings...

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