Too many of our homes are cold, leaky and inefficient. Yet many of us, including those classified as able to pay, face significant barriers to carrying out energy efficiency improvements. The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has developed a policy paper which sets...
Whilst it is still very unclear what BREXIT will mean one thing is certain – it has increased interest in politics; record numbers of students are applying to study politics. So with this increased awareness of all things political, perhaps the time is right for the...
When we think of buildings and homes what springs to mind? A physical construction, a shelter with a roof, windows and doors where people live or work? Is a home the same as a building or is a home a more emotional thing – a building yes, but one with which we have a...
As part of our policy development and engagement, we hosted a social housing and local authority roundtable focused on the installation of energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating on Tuesday 22nd November. The majority of social housing properties were built...
As a Geordie living on the south east of England, I had, until I joined the Sustainable Energy Association (based in Solihull) four years ago, regarded the Midlands as somewhere I passed through on the way to visit family up north.I have over the years attended many...
In the years 2004-2014, household energy use fell by a fifth. A number of factors have been attributed to this including more efficient boilers and appliances, adoption of low-energy light bulbs and high energy costs (before the current drop in fossil fuel prices). It...
By Fraser Wallace George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, recognises the private sector is a powerful vehicle to deliver goods and services in a cost-effective manner. In his Autumn Statement (25th November 2015) he stated, ‘there is no growth and no jobs...
House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee Home energy efficiency and demand reduction 8 December 2015 See video on Parliamentlive.tv The Energy and Climate Change Committee takes evidence on home energy efficiency and demand reduction looking at a range of...
In my capacity as Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) I have received a number of calls in recent weeks from concerned members asking for advice following disappointing Government announcements. Policies...
The year 2015 started with promising developments for energy efficiency policy. For example, the Coalition Government announced in February that Private Rented Sector tenants will be able to prompt (from 1st April 2016) landlords to install energy efficiency measures...
The Scottish Government released on the 11th of July a heat policy statement, subtitled ‘Towards Decarbonising Heat- Maximising the Opportunities for Scotland.’ It is true that decarbonising heat represents a significant opportunity for the environment and economy of...
Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change The SEA already has a well-established relationship with Amber Rudd. During her brief tenure as Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Coalition Government we had a number of significant engagements with her...