Monday, April 16, 2012
Labour Party Comment on the Green Deal
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Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change
Secretary, has responded to the latest information on the Green
Deal by stating that:
"If it's done properly, a pay-as-you-save energy efficiency
scheme could cut carbon emissions, create jobs and lower bills for
families. But with no information about what interest rates will be
charged, and warnings that the take-up could be much lower than
expected, people will be worried that the Government's plans look
like a desperate, last-minute attempt to force people to have the
Green Deal by the back-door. The Government should focus on
improving the Green Deal to make sure it delivers savings for
hard-pressed bill payers so people want to take it up, instead of
trying to force it on the public. The Department for Communities
and Local Government needs to work with the Department for Energy
and Climate Change and adopt Labour's proposals for affordable
interest rates, a boost for small businesses and increased support
for the fuel poor to make the Green Deal work."
Deputy PM Announcement - Green Deal
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has delivered a speech on
the Green Deal in which it was announced that at least £540 million
of the Government's Green Deal funding - worth £1.3bn per year in
total - will be targeted at helping the poorest.
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/dpm_eco/dpm_eco.aspx