Sentences with phrase «for fuel poverty»

We now see nearly double the figures for fuel poverty quoted by FoE in 2008.

My current research interests are in hydrogeological systems in glacial environments, and sustainability - related work ranging from the use of knowledge networks in communities for energy reduction, strategies for fuel poverty mitigation, and sustainability education, with particular emphasis on the link between employability and sustainability and the role of sustainability in organisations.

That said, the case for fuel poverty is not supported by the evidence in Europe or in the Americas; there are some valid African and Asian national cases, but they by and large have little to do with excess winter deaths.

The Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE), a group of companies involved in energy conservation issues, ranks the UK as «the cold man of Europe» — the worst for fuel poverty out of 13 western European countries, and near the bottom of the league on a number of other household energy indicators.

More than 100 energy companies, charities and businesses have joined forces to warn David Cameron that Britain is heading for a fuel poverty crisis owing to a failure of government policy.

RACook, there is no excuse for fuel poverty when the UK energy industry makes so much profit.

The Liberal Democrat environment spokesman Steve Webb said: «The government can not just abdicate responsibility for fuel poverty.

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Yet the government seems to be hardening against a windfall tax for fuel poverty.

Adam said: «The causes, and the solutions, for fuel poverty are well known.

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The assumptions of cutthroat libertarianism were so embedded in the worldview of these lucky newcomers that they spoke as though the victims of tech - fueled displacement and gentrification had chosen to live in poverty and squalor, just as they themselves chose to learn to code, chose a management - track job at a major corporation, and chose to set themselves up for a comfortable upper - middle - class suburban life.

Factories and call centers in places like India and China, often providing services for U.S. - based corporations, have helped fuel rapid growth and pull more than one billion people out of extreme poverty.

Tearfund said a third of all food produced globally is not eaten and waste on this scale is «fueling climate change, causing more droughts, floods and less reliable rain, making life harder for the people in poverty across the world that Tearfund works with».

«The scheme will create an invaluable amount of environmental and social benefit for the community, ranging from help and advice for those in fuel poverty and support for young people and the school, to provision of community services and conservation and wildlife enhancement.

As temperatures plummet, fuel poverty charity NEA is urging the Government to step back from ending insulation and heating grants for vulnerable people struggling to afford their energy bills.

All sectors involved in developing and policies and programmes to deliver on fuel poverty targets should attend including representatives from local government and RSLs; central government; the energy industry; Green Deal installer organisations; health agencies; voluntary and not for profit agencies at a national and local level.

We believe the winter fuel allowance provides vital support for pensioners on middle and low incomes to combat fuel poverty.

The theme for this year's conference is based on our vision for the future for the 4.5 million households who live in the misery of fuel poverty across the UK.

FPEEG, the All - Party Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systFuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating sPoverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systfuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating spoverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systfuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating spoverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systems.

When the responsibility for public health moves to local authorities there will be further opportunities for doctors to play a leading role in finding local solutions to help their communities in areas like cold housing and fuel poverty.»

The research team aims to develop and further understanding of the changing patterns, causes and consequences of fuel poverty through its broad and varied work programme, uncovering the circumstances and processes which lead households to be exposed to either cold and damp homes, or the achievement of a warm and dry home at the expense of other resources necessary for health and well - being.

The Government needs to act urgently and we are calling on Gordon Brown, who only recently pledged to ensure that he will do everything to eradicate fuel poverty, to use the additional VAT receipts he will receive from the price increases and direct them into energy efficiency schemes for the fuel poor.»

Fuel poverty is defined as the need to spend over 10 % of household income on fuel costs to maintain adequate warmth for health and comfFuel poverty is defined as the need to spend over 10 % of household income on fuel costs to maintain adequate warmth for health and comffuel costs to maintain adequate warmth for health and comfort.

NEA is the leading fuel poverty charity campaigning for affordable warmth in the homes of vulnerable people.

The UK's leading fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA), which is this week launching its Warm Homes Campaign with energy company E.ON, will be publishing a report illustrating «The Many Faces of Fuel Poverty», showing the range of people that are impacted by living in cold homes, and offering strong practical information at a community and neighbourhood level on where households can get advice and help, including how to access grants for free home insulation, reduced energy tariffs and special paymefuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA), which is this week launching its Warm Homes Campaign with energy company E.ON, will be publishing a report illustrating «The Many Faces of Fuel Poverty», showing the range of people that are impacted by living in cold homes, and offering strong practical information at a community and neighbourhood level on where households can get advice and help, including how to access grants for free home insulation, reduced energy tariffs and special papoverty charity National Energy Action (NEA), which is this week launching its Warm Homes Campaign with energy company E.ON, will be publishing a report illustrating «The Many Faces of Fuel Poverty», showing the range of people that are impacted by living in cold homes, and offering strong practical information at a community and neighbourhood level on where households can get advice and help, including how to access grants for free home insulation, reduced energy tariffs and special paymeFuel Poverty», showing the range of people that are impacted by living in cold homes, and offering strong practical information at a community and neighbourhood level on where households can get advice and help, including how to access grants for free home insulation, reduced energy tariffs and special paPoverty», showing the range of people that are impacted by living in cold homes, and offering strong practical information at a community and neighbourhood level on where households can get advice and help, including how to access grants for free home insulation, reduced energy tariffs and special payments.

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National Energy Action (NEA) is the national charity which aims to eradicate fuel poverty and campaigns for greater investment in energy efficiency to help those who are poor and vulnerable.

The conference «Fuel Poverty: Our Vision for the Future» is supported by National Grid and Northern Powergrid and will focus on six key vision statements exploring the wider issues of fuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy marFuel Poverty: Our Vision for the Future» is supported by National Grid and Northern Powergrid and will focus on six key vision statements exploring the wider issues of fuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy Poverty: Our Vision for the Future» is supported by National Grid and Northern Powergrid and will focus on six key vision statements exploring the wider issues of fuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy marfuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy marfuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy market.

The Strategy had also adopted an interim target to end fuel poverty for all vulnerable households in England by 2010 which was missed.

Within the exhibition National Grid will be showcasing the work of their «National Grid Innovation Award winners» who secured a share of # 400,000 funding for an innovative project to tackle fuel poverty in their community.

This week fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) is bringing its annual conference to Sheffield for the first time in 30 years.

According to Eyre, focusing on the target reduces «the amount of resources that are being committed through both government funding fuel poverty measures... for England and the ECO [Energy Company Obligation] Affordable Warmth programme».

But it's still nowhere near the figures they are projecting, I think, for this,» he said, noting the 29 % reduction from fuel poverty spending by the Association for the Conservation of Energy's data.

While many schemes supported through these levies make a valuable contribution to meeting Government targets to save energy, reduce emissions, and tackle fuel poverty and climate change the latest Government estimate indicated that they currently account for 4 % of a typical gas bill and up to 10 % of a typical electricity bill.

While social and environmental objectives are not necessarily in conflict (indeed action to meet green objectives through domestic heating and insulation improvements represents the definitive policy in eradicating fuel poverty), a range of factors mean that they are nevertheless often seen as competing for political priority and resources.

This popular campaign called for the Government to impose a levy on the Big Six, with funds raised ring - fenced to help people with their energy costs, prioritizing those living in fuel poverty, by making homes more energy efficient (amongst other things).

Affordable Warmth Solutions (AWS) is a Community Interest Company (CIC) established by National Grid to help fight fuel poverty by providing new gas connections and investing in energy efficiency measures in homes that lie within the most deprived areas of its gas distribution area (Midlands, the North West, North London and East Anglia) For further information, please visit https://www.affordablewarmthsolutions.org.uk/.

It will provide at least one not for profit agency in each of the four National Grid Gas Distribution Areas with up to # 100k funding to design and deliver a project bringing tangible and lasting benefits to low - income households in fuel poverty.

They may be in fuel poverty for a substantial period, but there is every likelihood that it will not be permanent, and that must be our hope.

Jenny Saunders OBE, Chief Executive of National Energy Action (NEA), the national fuel poverty charity and one of the award scheme judges said «Coordinated action at a local level is key to helping the estimated 2.2 million households in living in fuel poverty in our communities and there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion amongst not for profit organisations seeking to address this problem across England.

Furthermore, although some people are locked into fuel poverty for the longer term, others come into and out of fuel poverty over shorter periods.

As the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome said, fuel poverty occurs across the country, in urban areas as well as rural, and affects the young, the old, single people and families.

The Government's fuel poverty strategy has called for the eradication of fuel poverty in vulnerable households by 2010, and in all households by 2016 in England and a little later in Scotland.

I am alarmed about the effect of that on fuel poverty and about the incentive for businesses in this country to migrate to other countries.

As the hon. Member for Ealing, North (Stephen Pound) has just said, the passion it generates is equally strong among Members in all parts of the House; Members in all parties are extremely concerned about fuel poverty and serious in their efforts to combat it.

The NEA conference is an important annual event and an opportunity to bring together all those involved in tackling fuel poverty for a constructive discussion about how we can work together to «turn the tide».

NEA is the UK's leading fuel poverty charity campaigning for affordable warmth.

«We need a comprehensive strategy for a nationwide refit of the UK's cold and draughty homes to tackle climate change and end fuel poverty - starting by ensuring that rented homes meet a basic standard of heating and insulation.

Maria Wardrobe, Director of External Affairs at NEA said: «The Conference is being held during what is a critical time for households in fuel poverty.

With the Government currently consulting on a new fuel poverty strategy for England, the next few weeks present the most significant opportunity in over a decade to influence how those in fuel poverty will be assisted in the future.