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Scottish Government – heating up energy strategy
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...
Beyond the election – Amber Rudd and other confirmed appointments
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...
UKIP’s Energy Policy
Given the next government could source a mosaic of policies from more than one party, it is important to consider in what manner smaller parties would seek to influence any future coalition or minority government. UKIP certainly has some bold statements in its...
Green’s and Liberal Democrats calling for action
Given the next government could source a mosaic of policies from more than one party, it is important to consider in what manner smaller parties would seek to influence any future coalition or minority government. As their name might infer, the Green Party is...
How seriously should the SNP take energy efficiency as a policy priority?
Given the next government could source a mosaic of policies from more than one party, it is important to consider in what manner smaller parties would seek to influence any future coalition or minority government. Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of the Scottish...
Will Smart Energy disappear quicksmart in the next parliament?
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...
Labour Manifesto: Energy Efficiency – A National Infrastructure Priority??
On November 10th, 2014 the Labour Party launched a green paper, entitled ‘An end to cold homes’. Chilly November was a very appropriate time of year to launch a strategy which could benefit the most vulnerable in our society. Eighteen days after Labour launched their...
SEA welcomes cross party agreement for action on climate change
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...
Industry welcomes announcement for more energy efficient homes but more could be done
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...
Industry welcomes Green Party call for Energy Efficiency to become a National Infrastructure Priority
Industry welcomed today the proposed amendment to Labour’s energy motion by Green Party MP Caroline Lucas. Ms Lucas has called for a proportion of the national infrastructure budget to be used to make all homes energy efficient. Dave Sowden, Chief Executive of the...
Kingspan Group joins the Sustainable Energy Association to promote energy saving, sustainable solutions, low carbon and renewable energy production from buildings
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...
Party Conferences 2014
After three weeks of being on the road, with nothing but the free sandwiches at the (various, and variously excellent) fringe events, what have we learned about the likely future of energy policy under our next Government? Labour: “Every single penny to go to the fuel...