The government have discovered that merely putting the official stamp on a loan scheme for energy-saving measures in homes is not actually sufficient to make people sign up.
Just two households have installed energy-saving measures under the Government’s six-month-old ‘green’ scheme, it was claimed yesterday.
Critics say the £3billion scheme will fail to meet ministers’ predictions that 10,000 homes will take up the offer by next year.
The Green Deal, launched by Chris Huhne, offers homeowners loans for works such as cavity wall insulation and energy-efficient boilers, in the hope of reducing their energy bill.
When you think about it, the official stamp seems to be making most sane people run a mile in the opposite direction.