Andy Burnham has sprung into No. 10 after nine years in office as the Mayor of Greater Manchester. The new Prime Minister has now been in office for just over a month, and it’s been out with the old and in with the new as he oversaw a major switch up of cabinet...
Earlier this year, the Government published their Local Power Plan, with the self-proclaimed aim to offer communities a stake in the places they live, similar to models seen in community owned pubs, leisure centres, libraries, and more. Locally owned community energy...
Last week, we welcomed the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. We were also encouraged to see immediate action to reduce energy bills for households by removing the 5% VAT from electricity bills. Now, we are calling on the Government to extend its current VAT exemption...
The Climate Change Committee’s latest progress report provides much to be commended - 2025 saw overall emissions fall by 1.8% and the UK has seen record-breaking renewable energy capacity. However, domestic electrification has all but stalled, and heat pump...
We are delighted by the news that the Government is considering the role that alternative technologies can play in our future energy mix. The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has long campaigned for a decarbonisation approach that does not favour one technology...
Following Dave Sowden’s return to the Sustainable Energy Association on an Interim basis at the beginning of 2024, we are pleased to announce that the Executive Committee has agreed to appoint him on a permanent basis.
The Sustainable Energy Association’s (SEA) 2025 Annual Parliamentary Reception marked the launch of a new policy proposal which aims to unlock greater investment in energy efficiency measures for buildings. This year’s Parliamentary Reception was hosted in the House...
A short summary The SEA's new white paper develops a proposal for a stepped approach to the final phase-out of new fossil fuel heating systems through a Carbon Intensity Standard (CIS) for future retrofit domestic heating. It proposes what the SEA believes are...
20 years ago, the Micropower Council was created. It then expanded from an industry body focused on small-scale energy production to a core trade association championing all forms of sustainable heating and fabric efficiency solutions. Since 2014, that trade body is...
The Sustainable Energy Association is delighted to announce its Annual General Meeting unilaterally elected Lord Ravensdale as its new President, effective from 11th September 2024.
Our Interim Chief Executive Dave Sowden marked the 2024 SEA Annual Parliamentary Reception with a speech focused on how to create buildings fit for the future. Held in the House of Lords on 22nd April 2024, this year's reception reflected on the progress made so far,...
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and Partners' latest report details how government heat and buildings policy can shift towards delivering the most appropriate technologies for achieving the best outcomes. The SEA and Partners strongly support and welcome the...