UNISON, the UK’s largest union, is calling for urgent and radical action from the Government in light of figures showing that its “Green Deal” programme is failing miserably.
The union is proposing a revolutionary house by house, street by street drive to deliver massive and much needed energy savings across the UK.
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, said:
“We need imagination and vision to deliver real energy savings for the long-term. It is pathetic that just 626 homes have completed installing energy efficient measures under the Government’s Green Deal.
“Energy companies have a better track record, but using the conversion from town to natural gas as a blueprint we could create energy efficient homes across the whole country.
“We must stop the obscene amount of heat that goes out of our windows, doors and walls straight up into the atmosphere.”
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