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Reduction of council tax for those in energy efficiency programmes
Should households pay less Council Tax if they participate in energy efficiency programmes?
Alliance Party Alliance would encourage energy efficiency in homes by being part of the Northern Ireland Green New Deal, offering incentives and regulations to 'encourage the installation of such measures, including smart meters and home insulation'. Source: Alliance Party Westminster Manifesto
Green Party "... encourage take-up of energy efficiency investment (through varying council tax rates for example)" Source: Green Party website policy, http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/ey.html
Labour "Further incentives, such as Council Tax rebates, will be required to deliver the 1m upgrades to domestic properties targeted in the [Energy Efficiency] Strategy." http://www.greenbuildnews.co.uk/news-details/BPF-comments-on-Labours-Energy-Efficiency-Strategy/940
Liberal Democrat The Liberal Democrats would build on the 'Green Deal' with a national programme that would cut household's council tax bills should they take part in the scheme, aimed to raise energy efficiency standards in Britain's households. Source: Liberal Democrat pre-2015 Manifesto
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