Energy Projects Plus Energy Projects Plus September 2014 E3G ‐ Third Generation 1 Environmentalism
The Fuel Poverty Crisis in the UK y 6 million UK households in fuel poverty (10% definition) (10% definition) 3 million UK households in fuel poverty (LIHC definition)
Children in fuel poverty in UK p y Higher risk of Higher risk of respiratory diseases i t di mental health problems t l h lth bl
Children in fuel poverty in UK p y Netmums Survey – 1 in 4 members choosing between heating and eating between heating and eating
Elderly in fuel poverty in UK y p y 24,000 Excess Winter Deaths per year
Rising Energy Bills g gy Energy bills have doubled since 2005
UK : bottom of Western Europe Fuel Poverty League Table F l P L T bl 20.0% 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Estimated proportion of households spending considerable share of their expenditure on energy Average household's expenditure on energy
The Cause: The Cause: The woeful state of Britain’s homes
UK vs Sweden UK vs Sweden Warmer UK winters • Lower Energy Prices in UK • Same Income • 4 X more people unable to heat • home in UK home in UK 20% higher rate of excess winter • deaths in UK 70% more fuel poverty in UK 70% more fuel poverty in UK • • Home walls leak three times • more heat in UK
Poor insulation = high risk of fuel poverty g p y
Climate change: buildings g g 43% of carbon emissions
The long term solution g Make homes super energy efficient
Green Deal – The Headlines
Energy Company Obligation gy p y g • ECO will remove up to 250 000 households from • ECO will remove up to 250,000 households from fuel poverty by 2023 • Winter 2012 / 2013 – 300,000 more households fell in to fuel poverty
EE Measures – Green Deal Finance 400 350 or measures 300 250 number of majo 200 150 Total 100 50 0 Jan ‐ 13 Feb ‐ 13 Mar ‐ 13 Apr ‐ 13 May ‐ 13 Jun ‐ 13 Jul ‐ 13 Aug ‐ 13 Sep ‐ 13 Oct ‐ 13 Nov ‐ 13 Dec ‐ 13 Jan ‐ 14 Feb ‐ 14 Mar ‐ 14 Green Deal Finance
Plus Green Deal Cash-Back 1,800 1,600 1,400 or measures 1,200 number of majo 1,000 800 600 Total 400 200 0 Jan ‐ 13 Feb ‐ 13 Mar ‐ 13 Apr ‐ 13 May ‐ 13 Jun ‐ 13 Jul ‐ 13 Aug ‐ 13 Sep ‐ 13 Oct ‐ 13 Nov ‐ 13 Dec ‐ 13 Jan ‐ 14 Feb ‐ 14 Mar ‐ 14 Green Deal Finance Cashback
Plus ECO
Major measures delivered by ECO j y
Energy Efficiency Delivery History gy y y y
The Asks • Make home energy efficiency a UK infrastructure investment priority investment priority • Use carbon revenues as long term funding stream • 2 million low income homes to EPC C by 2020 and all low • 2 million low income homes to EPC C by 2020 and all low income households to EPC C by 2025 • Street by Street delivery with LA’s • Street by Street delivery with LA s • 0% loans for able to pay E3G ‐ Third Generation 20 Environmentalism
Depth of Retrofit Required in L Low Income Households I H h ld
Delivering the ambition - Homes g
Target: Manifesto Commitments 2015 g
What could we achieve in a fuel poor home? Wh ld hi i f l h ? 24
Biggest Fuel Poverty Alli Alliance Ever Created E C d
Print and online coverage highlights highlights
Week of Action February 2014
Re-building Homes: Infrastructure Priority
TNS Public Polling Number 1 infrastructure choice • Home Insulation 57% • Power stations 15% • Road building Road building 15% 15% • HS2 3% • Airports Ai t 2% 2% • Tube Extension 1%
Th P i The Prize An end to fuel poverty • E er home helped to minimise energ bills Every home helped to minimise energy bills • • 4 times more carbon cut • Greater energy security – cut gas imports by quarter • 100,000 jobs & a stronger economy • Saving lives / reduced NHS costs Saving lives / reduced NHS costs • Public support for the low carbon transition •
www.energybillrevolution.org gy g
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