Government unveils £14bn Green Deal scheme

24 November 2011

Long-awaited details on the UK's plans to overhaul the nation's building stock were outlined today by Chris Huhne, who promised that the government's high profile Green Deal scheme will drive £14bn of investment in energy efficiency measures. The energy and climate change secretary launched the Green Deal consultation in Parliament as part of his annual Energy Statement, predicting the measures would not only protect property owners from rising energy bills but also support at least 65,000 insulation and construction jobs by 2015.