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Addressing Fuel Poverty: The Scottish Perspective

Addressing Fuel Poverty: The Scottish Perspective. Norman Kerr Director Energy Action Scotland. Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011. Energy Action Scotland.

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Addressing Fuel Poverty: The Scottish Perspective

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  1. Addressing Fuel Poverty: The Scottish Perspective Norman Kerr Director Energy Action Scotland Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  2. Energy Action Scotland Energy Action Scotland (EAS) is the Scottish Fuel Poverty Charity, established in 1983 and campaigns for the eradication of fuel poverty and for warm, dry affordable to heat homes for all. Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  3. Fuel Poverty in Scotland Housing Scotland Act 2001 placed a duty on the Scottish Government to eradicate fuel poverty (as far as is reasonably practicable) by 2016. Definition: slightly different to England and Wales Measurement: uses the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS). First measured in 1996. Current position: 770,000 households (33%) in fuel poverty 2009 SHCS Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  4. Fuel Poverty in Scotland Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  5. Fuel Poverty in Scotland Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  6. Tackling Fuel Poverty Three main programmes: The Energy Assistance Package (EAP), the Home Insulation Scheme (HIS) and the Universal Home Insulation Scheme (UHIS), can be confusing for the public – eligibility – what programme delivers what measures – what am I eligible for? Now all rebranded as Home Energy Scotland Measures provided: Home energy check, advice on energy suppliers social tariffs, benefit entitlement checks, insulation measures, heating systems and controls and some newer technologies, air source heat pumps and external cladding. Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  7. Fuel Poverty Drivers Housing Scotland Act 2001 Local Authority Housing Strategies Scottish Housing Quality Standard all homes to an NHER Score of 5 by 2016 Upward trend of Fuel Prices De-carbonising the electricity grid Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  8. Challenges to eradicating fuel poverty in Scotland Identifying fuel poor households Funding, reductions in Scottish Government budget Changes to GB schemes, CERT and CESP being replaced by The Green Deal, and the Energy Company Obligation at the same time as the Westminster Government are abandoning the Warm Front (equivalent to Scottish EAP) Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

  9. Norman Kerr Energy Action Scotland 00141 226 3064 norman.kerr@eas.org.uk www.eas.org.uk Energy Action Annual Conference Dublin 7 – 8 February 2011

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