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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

UK householders could be at risk of net zero scammers, says Citizens Advice

Solar panels on housing in Liberton, Edinburgh.
Solar panels on housing in Liberton, Edinburgh. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Households could be at risk of net zero “scammers” amid a surge in green home upgrades unless the government tightens consumer protections, Citizens Advice has warned.

The charity said that if the government does not tighten consumer protections to keep pace with the work required to decarbonise Britain’s homes, “rogue traders” could take advantage of households and erode trust in the UK’s climate agenda.

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