'Thousands' of jobs threatened by Green Deal subsidy shift

摘要

The industry has warned that changes to subsidies could lead to "mass redundancies" if Green Deal take-up fears are realised. Dr David Strong, chair of the DECC's Green DealAdvisory Forum, said the subsidy change "could result in tens of thousands of people laid off in the insulation sector" if the transition hits trouble, calling for a new funding stream to be phased in instead.