National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Fuel poverty after the Energy Review Caroline Heijne National Right to Fuel Campaign

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Fuel Poverty and Climate Change Emphasis on addressing climate change Social justice is a major element, high on the agenda Consequences of not addressing climate change were so severe that this cannot be avoided

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Win, win, win Address the reality of sustainable development, to get win, win, win situation, meeting environmental, social and economic objectives Need significant increases in measures to end fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Action on all fronts On energy efficiency both in housing and in appliances and products Increasing microgeneration and renewables Maintaining income and benefits support Fuel price initiatives

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Housing Standards Focus on housing standards inadequate to meet the challenge Regulations and standards need to be raised massively Development of large scale schemes seldom put issues of energy efficiency and sustainability at the heart of the process EcoHomes “Very Good” standard – will benefit low income households, given that most RSL tenants are low income, but limited by only applying to new homes

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Microgeneration and Renewables Increasing microgeneration and renewables necessary actions Successful work on solar hot water heating installations and selling microgeneration equipment to residents More varied and decentralised approach to generation and supply of electricity No additional money to solve problems associated with “hard to heat” homes, often inhabited by low income and potentially vulnerable households

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Income support Income measures needed to support those living in fuel poverty prior to work improving home energy efficiency Current increases were not enough to meet the rise in fuel prices. Over 70s target group – a welcome but very limited response to the range of groups likely to suffer fuel poverty

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Fuel prices Action on fuel prices were a key aspect of the current problem for the fuel poverty targets Ofgem role in development of initiatives on fuel pricing and services, specifically for low income and vulnerable households UK energy market changes to provide energy services and management to UK households, reducing pressure on UK suppliers to increase fuel sales Wait and see for action, but nothing on rising prices or help for fuel poor 10% increase of domestic fuel prices for carbon costs

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Co-operation Cross-departmental working and co- ordination - a key factor for effective action Government ministers, and officials, perceived as seeing different aspects of agenda in conflict, not complementary

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Targets and duties Propose PSA for ending fuel poverty and carbon emissions reductions for the new DCLG. Local Authorities in key position to ensure local delivery of national strategies and policies Duties for local authorities on fuel poverty and climate change Awaiting Local Government White Paper for proposals

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all Links with others Links between government departments and voluntary sector to improve delivery of national targets Adequate resourcing for local agencies

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all No real change, then No new money No new regulation or targets No widening of remits for energy efficiency programmes

National RIGHT TO FUEL Campaign Campaigning for a warm dry well lit home for all About us Campaign formed in 1975 in response to record level of fuel disconnections and rising hardship experienced by low income households triggered by major increases in fuel prices Campaign aims to put an end to fuel poverty by securing a dry warm and well lit home for all irrespective of income or location Membership broad based, includes local authority departments, local advice agencies, energy businesses, housing organisations Campaign is an entirely independent organisation Join us