Sentences with phrase «to tackle fuel poverty»

Are you involved in an exciting, innovative project to tackle fuel poverty in your local community?

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».

Over 350 key industry stakeholders will join delegates at Sheffield City Hall to debate the issues around tackling fuel poverty.

In particular, we are establishing a new Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force to help tackle fuel poverty in remote rural and island communities.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice spokesperson, Peter Black AM, has called on Welsh Labour Government to do more to tackle fuel poverty after figures have shown that there were 640 more «excess winter deaths» last year compared to the previous year.

Simultaneously tackling fuel poverty and climate change requires drastic action on deep retrofitting the existing housing stock — and fast.

A new report from Consumer Focus shows that investing money raised through carbon taxes in a major energy efficiency programme is one of the best ways to create jobs and boost the economy, while also tackling fuel poverty.1 The report2 — «Jobs, growth and warmer homes» — is published today (Friday 9 Nov).

Energy and Climate Change secretary Ed Davey says these proposals are «a radical shift» away from old policies of «tinkering at the edges» without tackling fuel poverty's root causes — homes that are too energy inefficient to be kept warm on a budget.

To tackle fuel poverty and cut carbon the Government must ensure that energy efficiency programmes get the investment they so urgently require.»

Changing the terminology and introducing a system of rolling targets that keep government accountable is key to tackling fuel poverty, experts said.

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.

National Grid is inviting applications to a new # 400,000 Energy Efficiency Innovation Award Scheme, which will support major innovations to tackle fuel poverty and deliver energy efficiency solutions in disadvantaged communities.

If we were to pull back on our ambitions for tackling fuel poverty and energy efficiency, we would actually be hurting people.

«Given that the term «fuel poverty» does not seem to have been used once in yesterday's Budget statement, can the Secretary of State confirm that Warm Front will be sufficient to address Age Concern's assessment of the Budget that its failure to tackle fuel poverty will continue to leave more pensioners out in the cold?

Nicola Sturgeon, deputy leader of the SNP, has announced measures to tackle fuel poverty should the SNP win a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched new measures to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency in the UK's capital.

Citing British research as an example, she stressed that any investment made in tackling fuel poverty would be recouped by the state.

Hence «The vast majority of that # 112 is tackling fuel poverty, making people's homes warmer.»

By purchasing Gold Standard credits from this project, companies will not only reduce carbon emissions, they will finance a world - leading community - impact project that delivers against a number of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: reducing deforestation, tackling fuel poverty and reducing household air pollution.»