NAO report blames weak oversight for faulty home energy efficiency installations under ECO scheme
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Summary
A new National Audit Office (NAO) report reveals that the UK government's Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme for home energy efficiency has suffered from poor-quality installations, weak government oversight, and inadequate audit and monitoring. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) estimates that tens of thousands of households now require repair work to correct major issues like damp and mould caused by faulty installations under the scheme, which was designed to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions.
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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) believes have led to tens of thousands of households needing repair work to correct major issues that will cause problems such as damp and mould
The government's Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme aims to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions
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