LVSC Tackling Fuel Poverty Effective and integrated action on fuel poverty across London 10 th December 2013 Murad Qureshi AM Chair of the London Assembly Environment Committee
London Assembly Committees – fuel poverty Health & Public Services Committee “In from the cold’ - Health and Public Services Committee published 13 th March 2012 Environment Committee “Lagging behind” – Environment Committee published 1 st December 2008 Holding energy companies & DECC to account “ Plugging the Energy Gap” - Environment Committee published 13 th December 2011
Mayor of London’s role Leadership (health, energy & social justice) Mayoral Programmes Transparency
Role of voluntary sector in tackling Fuel Poverty New local approaches – decentralised community energy generation schemes eg Brixton Energy Co-op Ltd Autumn Statement – move away from land based renewable energy generation Learning from experiences of energy to waste initiatives – SELCHP
Contact Details : Murad Qureshi AM City Hall The Queen’s Walk London SE1 2AA Tel No : Web site :