Tackling Fuel Poverty

Effective and Integrated ApproachesJenny Saunders

NEA/FPAG

NEA

Strategic Aims•Influence and increase strategic action on fuel poverty•Develop solutions and improve access to energy efficiency•Enhance knowledge and understanding of fuel poverty and energy efficiency•Warm Zones Subsidiary – Working in London

Fuel Poverty Advisory Group

• Remit• Membership• Priorities• Annual Report

Current Fuel Poverty Strategy

• Targets • Policies• Delivery routes• UK/devolved nations/local• London?

Future FP Strategy

• Legislative Framework• Definition (UK- England)• Target• Policies – this week’s announcements• Delivery routes

London – Energy Efficiency

London – Who is affected?

• Children/Families

London – What Help Available?

• Fuel Poverty Hub – local authority assistance• GLA/Mayor of London – Leadership/20% Eco

challange • London Warm Zone

Integrated Approaches

• Aligning objectives to benefit of the fuel poor• Cost-who pays and who benefits? • Distributional Impacts of policies• Tackling Causes – Energy inefficient homes• Tackling Symptoms – Fuel debt; Ill health;

Innovations

• UKPN -Young Carers/Smart meters/heating solutions/aggregated energy savings

• Supplier Obligations • Community Energy Strategy• Health and Wellbeing/Commissioning• Datasharing• London Strategy?

Role of the Voluntary/Community Sector

• Trust• Glue• Diversity• BESN• Delivery low cost/non technical measures;

advice; signposting and referral Networks

Fuel Poverty and Older People -excess deaths and over 75s