https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgjNleps9wA Dave Sowden, CEO of the Sustainable Energy Association speaks to BBC One about recent news that leading energy efficiency and solar energy firm Mark Group UK has gone into administration with the loss of almost 1000 jobs....
Industry today called on the Government to rethink its entire approach to energy policy following the collapse of one of the country’s biggest installers of energy saving measures including insulation and solar panels. Dave Sowden, SEA Chief Executive, said: “This is...
Government has condemned consumers to higher bills by announcing today that it will not proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards for new homes Dave Sowden, CEO of...
Industry restated its call for a new Energy White Paper following the recommendation by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) of the urgent need for a new action plan on low carbon heat and energy efficiency. It also heeded the warning by the CCC chairman of the...
The Sustainable Energy Association welcomes the recent support given by over 50 MPs to the newly launched Cost Effective Energy Measures Bill. The Bill would require the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to draw up a ‘Cost Effective Energy Measures...
Smart meter advocates would be pleased to note that the Conservative Party manifesto did contain a reference to Smart Metering alongside its commitment to improve the energy efficiency of a million homes over five years, but overall disappointingly the statement...
The Sustainable Energy Association welcomes the recent announcement of a cross party agreement for action on climate change. Similar cross-party support for an energy in buildings strategy would help to deliver these climate commitments as well as provide a more...
Welcome news for tenants and industry today following the announcement of government plans to improve energy efficiency on buildings for the private rented sector. From April 2018, landlords will be required by law to get their properties to an energy efficiency...
The Sustainable Energy Association is delighted to welcome Kingspan as its latest Executive Member. Kingspan, a leading global provider of products and services with sustainability at their core has joined the Sustainable Energy Association to further boost its...
Industry welcomed today the announcement by Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, of an extra £100m of Government funding for household energy efficiency improvements this winter. Dave Sowden, Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy...
Labour’s plan to make a ten year energy efficiency strategy a national infrastructure priority, was welcomed by industry today. The announcement was made by Caroline Flint, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and reiterated by Labour leader Ed...
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) today called for political parties to put their differences aside and focus on stability for the industry – as Britain’s largest energy saving installation company (Mark Group) begins redundancy consultations with up to 670...