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SEA Christmas Reception – a cold but inspiring evening
The Sustainable Energy Association’s Christmas reception on the terrace of the House of Commons in December was a memorable night. It was an excellent opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made in 2017 and to welcome the Clean Growth Strategy. It was...
Sustainable Energy Association welcomes Lord Best OBE as its President
Lord Best sits as an independent crossbencher in the House of Lords. He is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People. He led the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust and has served as Director of the...
Oil boiler deployment under ECO: unintended consequences?
Whilst the release of the long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy and the publication’s celebration of low-carbon industries has been encouraging, the strategy recognised that the barriers to economy-wide decarbonisation remain significant and varied. Energy from...
Sustainable Energy Association welcomes the Government’s Strategy for Clean Growth
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has continuously called on the Government to deliver a long-term plan which sets a clear path to warm, sustainable homes and buildings. We therefore welcome the launch of the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy which we hope...
Government supports shift to more efficient heating systems and controls
From April 2018, UK householders installing new boilers will benefit from an improved energy efficiency standard, saving them energy, reducing bills and reducing carbon emissions in line with the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy. This new requirement which the...
Creating a Zero Carbon Capital
September 27, 2017 (LONDON, UK): While it is understood that progress takes time, what happens when the issue being faced – climate change – isn’t slowing down? It is within this framework that the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI), has been operating...
Call to Government to back infrastructure plan to de-carbonise UK buildings
As the Government prepares to publish its Clean Growth Plan, a major alliance¹ has called for an ambitious new infrastructure programme to help to decarbonise the UK’s buildings and, in the process, boost the economy. With one-third of UK carbon emissions...
Sustainable Energy Association welcomes new members
AES Sustainability Consultants is a leading technical consultancy that delivers value engineered solutions across the housebuilding and construction industries, providing high quality advice and technical support throughout the lifecycle of a development, from...
I don’t want a faster horse!
Apparently, Henry Ford said, “if I had asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses”. I heard something that reminded me of that this week – don’t move away from gas because “it’s what we have and what...
A ‘whole house’ (Commons and Lords) collaborative approach
A matter of weeks ago predictions were of a large Conservative majority following the election. This, it was claimed, would give Theresa May a mandate to negotiate a successful BREXIT deal. It is something of an understatement to say things have changed!The...
BNP Paribas Personal Finance joins Sustainable Energy Association Executive
A 100% subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group, BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in personal financing in France and Europe through its consumer credit and home loan activities. In the UK BNP Paribas, Personal Finance creates responsible finance solutions...
After a busy week of manifestos – the answer is common sense!
It’s been a busy week for printers, political commentators and member organisations like the Sustainable Energy Association as the party manifestos have been rolling out.First came the Labour Party with a commitment to insulate 4 million homes using interest...