BusinessGreen: First the caveats, the Green Deal could and should have been a lot better.
The numerous flaws afflicting the scheme are well documented and should have been addressed by now. The month-long gap between the end of previous energy efficiency schemes and the launch of the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) led to entirely avoidable job losses. The transition from Warm Front to ECO continues to raise questions over whether fuel-poor households will really be better off. The axing of the...