The letter:
- Calls for a revival and rejuvenation of the Home Energy Conservation Act, a pivotal piece of legislation for our sector but one that has declined in significance since it was passed over two decades ago
- Suggests improvements in the Energy Company Obligation
- Challenges the ambition of the fuel poverty strategy for England but outlines the role of local authorities in helping to deliver on the targets
- Calls for politicians at all levels to take the lead in bringing together housing and health
- Cautions against any watering down of the private rented sector energy efficiency standard regulations
- Outlines the urgent need for an energy efficiency programme that works for able to pay households