Our Chief Executive Jade Lewis recently spoke at the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) Members Day in September 2022, discussing the findings from our recent report ‘What Next for Heat and Buildings Policy?’. Read Jade's speech:...
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Press release: SEA Advises the UK Government to Address Remaining Policy Gaps in Order to Achieve Net Zero by 2050
The Sustainable Energy Association report outlines the remaining policy gaps and steps the Government must take to achieve net zero by 2050. The SEA welcomes the monumental shift in the UK Government’s focus, with Net Zero placed firmly on the policy agenda. It is a...
Helpful Information and Tips for Manufacturers and Innovators on Gaining Access to Government Energy Efficiency Schemes
Introduction The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA), with support from TrustMark, BSI andthe BRE, have written this helpful tips paper to support manufacturers andinnovators of energy efficiency and low-carbon heating products. The purpose ofthis work is to...
SEA Parliamentary Reception 2022
Read about our annual Parliamentary Reception for 2022, including speeches from Lord Best, Lord Callanan and our Chief Executive Jade Lewis. On the 23 May we hosted our Parliamentary Reception at the Houses of Parliament. This event aimed to bring people together from...
Industry Calls on Government to Do More to Prevent Homes from Falling into Fuel Poverty
PRESS RELEASE 8th April 2022 A cross-industry letter has been sent to HM Treasury today to put pressure on the Government to expand the support available for homes at risk of fuel poverty. The call follows the lack of focus on energy efficiency within the Energy...
SEA’s response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement
Jade Lewis, Chief Executive at Sustainable Energy Association said: "The Sustainable Energy Association has consistently called for the introduction of financial incentives to help overcome the cost barrier for home improvements.' Our ‘Addressing the able to pay...
Sustainable Energy Association Welcomes Long-Awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy
Today the government has published its plan to decarbonise the way we heat our buildings. This key document sets out proposals to phase out the installation of fossil fuel heating by 2035 and introduce a new funding scheme to provide £5,000 per household support the...
Social Housing: Time to Declare a Climate Emergency?
The Rise in Climate Declarations The legislation of the UK’s net zero carbon target has given rise to declarations of a climate emergency, with 74% of local authorities having now set their own carbon targets. Typically, this means that resources have been allocated...
THE GREEN HOMES GRANT WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?
Homeowners and landlords will be able to pay for vouchers to improve the energy efficiency of their homes as of September, as part of the Green Homes Grant scheme. Please note that the Simple Energy Advice (SEA) service has no connection to the Sustainable Energy...
Time to pay attention to housing
COVID-19 has resulted in many of us now staying in our homes for longer periods of time. It’s also caused delays to the important UN COP26 conference which was due to be held in Glasgow this November. The virus will understandably dominate our news headlines and...
Lesley Rudd to Step Down as Sustainable Energy Association Chief Executive
Richard Burnley, Vice President of the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA), today announced that Lesley Rudd, SEA Chief Executive, is to step down in February. Lesley, who has been Chief Executive of the SEA for the last 3 years and was Policy Director before that,...
Social housing’s contribution to stopping the climate crisis
As Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA), I am all too aware of the need to stop global warming. Our buildings are a significant contributor to carbon emissions, and we need to create living and working spaces fit for the future. This will...