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The-green-deal

Posts tagged with "the-green-deal"

25 May 2015 in Home & Energy

Have you been cold called by a ‘Green Deal’ scam?

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Green Deal

It’s no wonder a scheme that helps you buy a new boiler or insulation for your home should be popular. But some of you have suffered Green Deal scammers and cold callers, and we’d like to hear your stories.

(more about the Green Deal …)

26 July 2014 in Home & Energy

Shock news as the Green Deal fund closes after seven weeks

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Closed shop sign

Many were excited about the new Green Deal cash incentive scheme, which could get you £7,600 cash back for making your home more energy efficient. But now the fund’s been closed just seven weeks after launch.

(more about Green Deal fund…)

8 May 2014 in Home & Energy

Q&A with Greg Barker MP: what's the new Green Deal fund?

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A green magnifying glass

Households carrying out energy efficiency improvements can now get up to £7,600 via a new Green Deal fund. In this post, Greg Barker answers questions about the fund and how the Green Deal’s going in general.

(more about the Green Deal…)

15 July 2013 in Home & Energy

Teething problems for the Green Deal

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Green Deal

Our undercover investigation into Green Deal assessments has revealed some worrying discrepancies. Home owners need assessments they can rely on if the scheme is going to make a difference to energy bills.

(more about the Green Deal…)

28 June 2013 in Home & Energy

What’s the real story behind the Green Deal?

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A green magnifying glass

The government has confirmed that 38,000 Green Deal assessments have been carried out since the launch of the scheme, but only 245 people have signed up. Or is that four people?

(more about the Green Deal…)

18 June 2013 in Home & Energy, Technology

Are nuisance callers branching out to the Green Deal?

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Our Calling Time on Nuisance Calls and Texts campaign reached another milestone today, with the ICO issuing two fines to companies making nuisance calls to people registered with the TPS.

(more about fines for nuisance calls…)

27 January 2013 in Home & Energy

The Green Deal launches – are you tempted?

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Picture of a green house keyring

You could call it the second coming. After the original launch-that-never-was in October 2012, the government’s energy efficiency scheme – the Green Deal – launches officially tomorrow.

(more on the official Green Deal launch…)

10 January 2013 in Home & Energy

Have you been mis-sold green home improvements?

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Drawing of a home with energy efficiency ratings

With the temperature set to dip from unseasonable highs earlier this week to more typical teeth-chattering January temperatures, the Office of Fair Trading’s report into the energy efficiency industry is timely.

(more about the OFT’s energy efficiency report…)

1 October 2012 in Home & Energy

It’s the Green Deal’s maiden voyage – will it sink or swim?

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At long last the government’s major energy efficiency policy, the Green Deal, launches today to very little fanfare. So why are we so cautious of the flagship Green Deal policy?

(more about the Green Deal launch…)

24 September 2012 in Home & Energy

Rewarding high energy users sends the wrong message

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Young girl by radiator

The majority of us struggle with our household bills. While offering discounts for high energy users might help some, does it really deliver the government’s objective to ensure we cut back on our energy usage?

(more on low energy users…)

2 July 2012 in Home & Energy

Rescuing the Green Deal – a plea from Greenpeace

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Which? has already challenged the government on the Green Deal to make sure that it offers a good deal for consumers. In this guest post from Dr Doug Parr, find out why Greenpeace UK also has cause for concern.

(more about the Green Deal…)

29 June 2012 in Home & Energy

Get the Green Deal right before offering cashback

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Would a cashback offer of £150 encourage you to take out a £10,000 ‘loan’? That’s what the government is speculated to offer homeowners so that they take up its Green Deal for energy efficient home improvements.

(more about Green Deal cashback…)

18 May 2012 in Home & Energy

The Green Deal must not be a licence to mis-sell

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The government’s flagship energy policy – the Green Deal – has been in the news a lot lately. Today we’re telling them that the Deal needs to change to stand a chance of appealing to consumers. Will they rescue it?

(more on the Green Deal…)

10 April 2012 in Home & Energy

Home improvements – will the law force you to be green?

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The decision to renovate your home could soon get trickier – the government’s mulling over regulations that would require you by law to make energy efficiency improvements to your home when you renovate.

(more on green home improvements…)

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