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Homeowners and landlords can from today (Friday 28 August) see for themselves how the government’s new Green Homes Grant scheme can help make their homes warmer and more energy efficient. This morning BEIS published a new press release and guidance on the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme, including ...

BEIS have sent ALEO the FAQ on the Green Homes Grant following on from their webinars.

Alok Sharma calls on tradespeople to register to offer home improvement services under the new Green Homes Grant scheme.shttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/busi ... provements

Tradespeople are urged to sign up for TrustMark accreditation as part of the new Green Homes Grant scheme.
Published 4th August, 2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/qual ... mes-grants

Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme: entering a bid: Local authorities can bid for funding under this scheme to improve the energy efficiency of low-income households in their area. Published 4th August, 2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-homes-grant-local-authority-...

Portsmouth City Council's energy saving service, Switched On Portsmouth, has released its first annual impact report, covering June 2019 - May 2020. Through this period of time, the service has seen a huge increase in referrals to support schemes, and has saved fuel poor residents over £800,000 thro...

Publication date: 29th June, 2020 Ofgem proposals would strengthen the package of support being provided during COVID-19 into permanent requirements from this winter. Proposals would reduce the number of prepayment customers temporarily going without energy and require suppliers to offer more suppor...

Publication date: 9th July, 2020 Ofgem has unveiled proposals for a five-year investment programme of around £25 bn to transform Britain's energy networks to deliver emissions-free green energy for GB along with world-class service and reliability. Investment in the networks that transport energy ro...

Committee on Fuel Poverty Annual Report 2020

To access the report go to:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... eport-2020

Are any councils supplying their domestic void properties with carbon neutral gas and electric?

Please contact: Justin Bailey| Home Energy Efficiency Officer
Property Services, Wealden District Council
01323 443313
Justin.Bailey@wealden.gov.uk

The Decarbonisation of Heat; A decade to make a difference A new paper published by Regen, identifies that heat energy, which now accounts for over a third of the UK’s carbon emissions, is the greatest decarbonisation challenge the UK faces to meet its net zero carbon commitment. The paper calls on ...

BEIS have produced a short survey for Local Authorities to get a better understanding of what impact Covid-19 has had in respect of the delivery chain. The survey is open until mid June. It should take no more than a couple of minutes at most to complete. The results will help to feed into some of t...

NEA Covid Trends + Survey The NEA has published a summary of some of the early trends on energy and vulnerable households emerging from COVID19. They have also issued a call for evidence from those involved in working with affected groups. Please complete the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co...

Energy Advice Scoping Study – a request for your help The MCS Charitable Foundation has commissioned a scoping study to assess the consumer advice and information services that are available in the UK to support home owners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The focus of the study is o...

Commission recommendations and the net zero target
https://www.nic.org.uk/wp-content/uploa ... y-2020.pdf

BEIS have published 2020 Fuel Poverty Statistics. For details access:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collectio ... statistics

Advice on meeting the regulatory requirement to secure a valid Energy Performance Certificate on marketing a property during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. For more details see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus ... rtificates

Fuel Poverty Action started this petition to Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP and are seeking your support. The petition is to ensure that no one should be left cold or in the dark because they cannot afford their bills, in the corona virus or its aftermath. To sign the petition please go to: https://www.chang...

Ofgem appoints Bulb to take on customers of Gnergy Ltd
Publication date: 21st March 2020
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-a ... gnergy-ltd

Information for consumers regarding energy supply during the corona virus:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/coronavirus-co ... gy-supply’