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Industry welcomes Labour commitment to long-term strategy for energy efficiency
Labour’s plan to make a ten year energy efficiency strategy a national infrastructure priority, was welcomed by industry today. The announcement was made by Caroline Flint, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and reiterated by Labour leader Ed...
Industry calls for policy stability as 670 energy efficiency jobs put at risk
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) today called for political parties to put their differences aside and focus on stability for the industry – as Britain’s largest energy saving installation company (Mark Group) begins redundancy consultations with up to 670...
General Election: Cabinet Re-Shuffle Review
The announcement that William Hague was stepping down as a MP at the next General Election was the first indication that today’s Cabinet Reshuffle (still in progress at the time of writing) would be much more significant than previously thought. For the energy sector,...
Next steps to Zero Carbon Homes – Allowable Solutions
This week, some nine months after the consultation closed, the Department for Communities and Local Government finally revealed its response to Next steps to zero carbon homes – Allowable Solutions. Some of the document contents were no surprise having been made...
Dave Sowden Speaking Notes for SEA Summer Reception
SEA Manifesto I’d like to take a few moments to outline the background to, and content of the manifesto that we published yesterday. First, this is a great big win / win. We start by spelling out the economics – using Government’s own data and tool to set out...
Industry welcomes decision on energy efficiency in buildings
Industry welcomed the Government’s confirmation yesterday that it will not commence powers in the Deregulation Bill which restrict the ability of local authorities to impose their own requirements for energy efficiency until the Zero Carbon Homes (ZCH) standard is in...
Zero Carbon Homes
The debate over Zero Carbon Homes (ZCH) reared its head again recently following announcements made in the Queen’s speech confirming that provisions for ZCH in 2016 would be included in the Infrastructure Bill. Discussed in the Lords this week, far from being the...
Gemserv joins the Sustainable Energy Association to promote low carbon energy solutions
The Sustainable Energy Association is delighted to welcome Gemserv as the latest major sustainable energy industry player to join the organisation as an Executive Member. Gemserv, a specialist market design, governance and assurance service provider who provide high...
New Building Regulations will deprive householders of fuel bill savings
04 June 2014 Immediate Release Industry expressed dismay at today’s decision, announced in the Queen’s speech, to further water down previous intentions for energy requirements of new homes from 2016. Today’s announcement has confirmed a significant scaling back of...
Industry Welcomes Levelling of Playing Field for Renewable Heating
Immediate Release: 11am, 29 May 2014 Industry today warmly welcomed the passage into law of Regulations implementing changes to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. These changes follow a two year long campaign by a coalition of industry bodies including the...
Industry Welcomes Clean Home Heating Scheme
Immediate Release: 9 April 2014 Industry warmly welcomed today’s launch of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), a scheme that allows householders to claim seven years of incentive payments if they install a renewable heating system – a heat pump, biomass...
Dave Sowden speech to the Sustainable Energy Association Launch Reception
My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, first let me thank our host, Martin Caton MP, Baroness Maddock our President, the Secretary of State, our members and guests here tonight, Donald for putting up with me for the last four years, and Bill for taking on the challenge of...