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The government鈥檚 flagship Green Deal risks 鈥渒illing the insulation industry overnight鈥�, senior industry figures have warned.

John Sinfield, managing director for manufacturer Knauf in northern Europe, said the predicted collapse in loft and cavity wall insulation installations, revealed in 黑洞社区 last week, would also stop manufacturers investing in the UK.

Last week 黑洞社区 obtained figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, predicting that the volume of loft insulation installations would fall 93% under the Green Deal, with cavity wall insulation installations falling 70%.

Sinfield said: 鈥淏ased on this data, you would kill the loft and cavity wall insulation industries overnight. You鈥檒l see a lot of insulation companies shutting down [鈥�] At the moment my boss will look to invest in Germany, in France, instead of the UK, as it鈥檚 got this big cloud hanging over it.鈥�

Michael Ankers, chief executive of the Construction Products Association, said: 鈥淭his will seriously harm confidence and a lot of skills will be lost. The impact will be dramatic.鈥�

Questioned about 黑洞社区鈥檚 data on Channel 4 News this week, climate change minister Greg Barker said he believed the public would get excited about the range of home improvement available under the Green Deal: 鈥淣ew windows, a new front door, solid wall insulation that will put a new face on your home.鈥�