The Green Deal - 5 million applicants ?

[fullyautomatix]

Spot on, i find argumg about climate change too wearing. Even as someone convinced its a problem i just leave people with their own views.

Saving money though is something everyone believes in and thats where I think the government need to to better on getting people to understand and reduce their energy consumption.

Im currently working at an energy supplier and our team sits alongside their debt recovery call centre. Its hilarious and also trajgc some of the stories im hearing. There are people who simply take the piss and think energy is free, and there are others who are so stressed about their debt they cant understand the advisors are trying to help them come up with a solution they can afford. If I ran an energy company Id have all customers on payg tarriffs asap. and those people who take the piss or are abusive, id go round and disconnect them (if it wasnt illegal). Then offer to restart negotioation with an upfront deposit.

Once Labour come back in power this problem will go away, anybody who cannot pay energy bill can apply for energy benefit (TM), much like child benefit, and their bill will be paid by the government.

[EternalOptimist]

On a serious note, regardless of the argument about whether AGW is real or not, it makes sense to reduce peoples energy bills by reducing the amount of energy required to heat their homes (i.e. insulation).

They have got you right there though, haven't they ?

You are making the association between, green deal, energy efficiency and AGW. This is an association that the green activists want and encourage.

Energy efficiency is good, it will save you money, but it will NOT reduce co2 emissions in any way, in fact it will probably increase them

[vetran]

Once Labour come back in power this problem will go away, anybody who cannot pay energy bill can apply for energy benefit (TM), much like child benefit, and their bill will be paid by the government. US

FTFY