{"id":6397,"date":"2015-07-28T06:28:20","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T06:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/edswahs\/?p=6397"},"modified":"2015-07-28T06:28:20","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T06:28:20","slug":"that-dull-green-sheen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/edswahs\/2015\/07\/28\/that-dull-green-sheen\/","title":{"rendered":"That dull green sheen"},"content":{"rendered":"

That Dull Green Sheen<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Government pulls plug on funding for Green Deal Finance Company after only 10,000 homes sign up to energy household efficiency programme.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

Farewell then, to the Green Deal,<\/p>\n

That revolution in upgrading Britain\u2019s<\/p>\n

Old and draughty housing stock.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0was so faithfully promised, but it<\/p>\n

Turned out to be\u00a0a\u00a0\"total flop\",<\/p>\n

Say ministers blaming others;<\/p>\n

Not enough\u00a0insulating; and<\/p>\n

Too much ripping off of people,<\/p>\n

Rather than old boilers from their walls.<\/p>\n

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So, no more loans for dodgy deals;<\/p>\n

And no more cash-back grants which were<\/p>\n

Far too popular,\u00a0say the money men.<\/p>\n

Just cold and draughty houses<\/p>\n

Ready for another\u00a0Winter.<\/p>\n

Welcome to UK, where we've<\/p>\n

Extra CO2 for\u00a0everyone to\u00a0share.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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