Commenting on the government decision to stop financing the Green Deal, Greenpeace UK head of energy Daisy Sands said:
"The Green Deal was far from being a success, but coming right after the scrapping of the zero-carbon homes target, this latest move suggests ministers are giving up on efficiency. This would be a false economy. Fixing our heat-leaking homes is a triple-win policy that can bring down bills, cut carbon emissions, and reduce our dependence on energy imports.
"Better home efficiency will deliver far more energy security and cheaper bills than fracking ever will. Yet ministers are ditching the former whilst going all out for the latter. If ministers really want to cut emissions at the lowest price for consumers, they can't afford to ditch energy efficiency. A new, ambitious programme for warmer homes is sorely needed."
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