The SEA is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Jade Lewis who will take up her role in March 2020. Jade is already a familiar face to many in the sustainable energy sector having represented leading construction products firm Saint-Gobain...
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has published a paper today demonstrating how regulation could put heating on the path to reach net-zero by 2050. The paper proposes a carbon intensity regulation which would set progressively stricter limits to the permitted...
We have just seen another general election, the third since 2015. This time the result was decisive with a large majority for the Conservatives, except in Scotland where the SNP dominate. Brexit clearly dominated, with leave voting Labour constituencies swinging to...
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,...
To tackle climate change, the UK has a legal commitment for carbon emissions to be net zero by 2050. This means that high carbon fossil fuels currently used to heat our buildings will need to be replaced with low carbon fuels and technologies. In order...
The proposed upgrades to the standards in Building Regulations in 2020 are essential to pave the way for the Future Homes Standard from 2025. The consultation outlines how from 2025, an average home will need to achieve 75-80% lower carbon emissions than one built to...
The Sustainable Energy Association has published a report today to demonstrate how social housing can lead the way to net-zero. The ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 requires substantial commitment and government action, however, the...
A survey launched today gives you the opportunity to shape those changes. There are thousands of businesses employing well over 100,000 people, currently installing fossil fuel heating in the UK. To tackle climate change, the UK has a legal duty to be completely...
Today on Clean Air Day the West Midlands Mayor launches his ‘Mayor’s Clean Growth Challenge' saying the West Midlands has a “moral responsibility” to lead on clean growth. The Mayor’s challenges dare tech innovators, artists, politicians, academics and business...
The Sustainable Energy Association welcomes today’s highly significant announcement that the UK will adopt a target of net-zero carbon by 2050 and that this will be laid down in legislation. This is a major step forward which can encourage growth across the low-carbon...
The final price paid by consumers for measures which save energy and reduce emissions could be significantly increased by proposals from the Government to increase the VAT rate on energy efficient and low carbon solutions for homes. Currently the VAT applied to energy...
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has today published a report which sets out how we can achieve the Government’s mission of halving energy use of new homes. Implementation of the policies proposed in the report would reduce both energy bills and carbon...