National Energy Action Archive

Comment from NEA, the national fuel poverty charity on The Green Deal: watching brief report, published today by the Energy and Climate Change Committee.

NEA welcomes Government announcement of a Big Energy Saving Network

Today’s announcement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that it will be providing £900,000 in 2013/14 to fund the creation of the ‘Big Energy Saving Network’ as part of the Government’s response to the discussion document ‘ensuring a better deal for energy consumers’ is welcomed by the UK fuel poverty charity, NEA.

NEA comments on fuel poverty figures

NEA, the national fuel poverty charity is urging the Government to implement a coherent, efficient and adequately resourced strategy to tackle the problems faced by those unable to heat their homes affordably, despite an apparent drop in the number of fuel poor households.

NEA: Warm Homes, Warm Minds

NEA and MHNE have been working in partnership on the Warm Minds project, increasing the awareness of practitioners and service users of the effects that a cold home can have on mental health. Continue reading...

NEA: Government support for heating and insulation to end this week

As temperatures plummet, fuel poverty charity NEA is urging the Government to step back from ending insulation and heating grants for vulnerable people struggling to afford their energy bills.

NEA Chief Executive awarded OBE in Queen’s New Year’s Honours

The UK’s leading fuel poverty charity is delighted that Jenny Saunders has received an OBE for services to the fuel poor and vows to carry on with its work until fuel poverty is eradicated in all UK households.

Excess Winter Deaths are the tip of the iceberg says NEA

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that despite the UK experiencing a relatively mild winter in 2011-12, there were still 24,000 excess winter deaths in England and Wales.

NEA: Additional investment into energy efficiency programmes to tackle fuel poverty is a no regrets decision for the UK Treasury and businesses

National Energy Action (NEA) welcomes a landmark report published today by two leading independent consultants, Verco and Cambridge Econometrics (on behalf of Consumer Focus), which demonstrates that by tackling fuel poverty it is not only possible to improve millions of people’s lives, it can significantly boost the economy and local employment.

NEA: Don’t shiver in the cold weather there is free help available to lower energy bills

With temperatures plummeting and energy bills continuing to soar, fuel poverty charity National Energy Action is using Big Energy Saving Week to urge all households to check if they are eligible for free help to improve the heating and insulation of their properties this winter.

NEA response to the death of Malcolm Wicks MP

Fuel Poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) today expressed great sadness at the death of Malcolm Wicks MP.

NEA: ‘Get Help Now Before Winter Bites’ urges fuel poverty charity on National Older People’s Day

With the weather getting colder and winter approaching fast, national fuel poverty charity NEA is urging all older people to take action now to ensure they are warm and comfortable in their homes.

NEA disappointed that the government has not listened to fuel poverty campaigners

Comments from national fuel poverty charity NEA on Government proposals to change the official definition of fuel poverty

NEA: Draft Bill could cause misery for millions warns charity

"Fixed it for you Mr Osborne." National Energy Action on the Draft Energy Bill, and how to raise social and environmental aspirations.

NEA: 3.5 million fuel-poor households in England – but the reality is worse

In response to official Government figures published today showing that 3.5 million households in England were in fuel poverty in 2010, National Energy Action’s Chief Executive, Jenny Saunders, commented:

NEA: Fuel poverty awareness day

As temperatures plummet, the UK’s leading fuel poverty charity National Energy Action launches Fuel Poverty Awareness Day urging all households struggling to heat their homes to seek help immediately and avoid needless suffering.

NEA: Winter deaths rise with extreme cold

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a massive 38 per cent increase in deaths across England and Wales during the arctic cold snap experienced last December, the coldest in over 100 years.

National Energy Action: Reaction to Fuel Poverty Review Interim Report

National Fuel Poverty Charity’s Reaction to Fuel Poverty Review Interim Report

NEA: Worst among Equals: UK Governments categorically fail those in fuel poverty

An annual report that monitors fuel poverty across the UK has today been published, highlighting the fact that the relentless increase in the scale of fuel poverty across all four nations of the UK continues despite the efforts of the Westminster Government and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

NEA: How can the most vulnerable manage energy bills in a high cost, low carbon world?

The UK Government is committed to a number of statutory objectives relating to energy security, renewables, climate change and fuel poverty. Compliance with this mix of environmental and social obligations has proven to be both challenging and costly and will continue to be so if Government objectives are to be attained.

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