'Green gulf' between households

A "green gulf" has emerged between low income and better off households in the drive towards being environmentally friendly, according to charities.

Friends of the Earth said green living was harder for poorer families. Help the Aged said older people on low incomes were keen to be environmentally-friendly, but more often the priority was spending money on heating their homes.

Fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland said there was support through schemes such as the Central Heating Programme and Warm Deal for low income groups to keep their homes warm efficiently.

View Full Article 7^th September 2007

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