Leading Greens today criticised a Labour energy minister for destroying the chances that a fuel poverty bill would become law. The Fuel Poverty Bill was backed by campaigning groups including Age Concern, Help the Aged and Child Poverty Action Group and would have introduced: * A major energy efficiency programme to bring existing homes up to the energy efficiency standards of ...

In opposition Nick Clegg campaigned against fuel poverty (yes, he really did, for instance see here and here and here). The Mail (h/t GWPF) is highlighting that "More than five million households in England alone are living in fuel poverty as incomes stagnate and energy bills soar", explaining that "fuel poverty is where a family spends more than 10 per cent of its income on energy". Ministers are...

A cross-party bid to tackle fuel poverty through the promotion of energy efficiency and social tariffs has been backed in the Commons.

Fuel poverty levels will continue to grow at "alarming rates" unless more is done to to improve the energy efficiency of homes, a charity says.

A cross-party Commons bid to tackle fuel poverty through the promotion of energy efficiency and social tariffs has failed.

Geroge Monbiot is worrying about fuel poverty. It is, of course, George Mombiot who has been screaming loudly that energy must be made more expensive so that people use less of it in order to combat climate change. And, just to complete the loop, fuel poverty is increasing because the price of energy is going

“Britain is now being once again described as the sick man of Europe, with the highest gas and electricity prices, the heaviest extra taxes and charges, the weakest gas storage facilities, a prospect of the most inadequate power generating infrastructure and the worst fuel poverty.” [From: the ‘Opening Remarks’ by The Rt. Hon. Lord Howell of Guildford, Energy Secretary 1979...

Major changes to support for people in fuel poverty are to form part of a plan to make Wales more energy-efficient.

Poorest households to get free aid in £1bn package to help cope with rising fuel bills

Friday was our energy efficiency event in Wood Green. We had the Energy Savings Trust, benefits advisers, EAGA (the organisers for me), the fire service offering free fitting for smoke detectors and advice on safety, and so on. Those who came I hope will have received advice from the various agencies there that will help them save money on their fuel bills in particular. I ran a surgery for two ho...