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Tories launch £3bn housing retrofit programme

By 2020-09-28T14:31:00

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Money will be spent on private houses and public buildings

The government has launched a £3bn programme to fund green retrofits on homes and public buildings across the UK.

Around £2bn will be available to help private homeowners upgrade the energy performance of homes, using TrustMark-registered installers. The government will fund two-thirds of the cost of energy efficiency work such as new insulation and double glazing up to a cost of £5,000.

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