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properties to ensure maximum carbon emission savings. A minimum project scoring methodology is in place to ensure a multi-measure, whole house approach to each property. This is designed to encourage the installation of a variety of measures per household, including insulation, solar panels and renewable heating systems.
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Ofgem's ECO3 final determination report provides details on the overall performance of the scheme and conclusions regarding of energy suppliers’ achievement against their obligations. The overall target for all participant suppliers was an estimated lifetime bill savings of £8.253 billion. The ECO3
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