Imagine our country where no one has to choose between heating and eating; in which large numbers of our older people don’t have to sit huddled in blankets to keep warm in winter; where children don’t have to do their…
Lesley Rudd, Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy Association commenting on the announcement of the Government’s new missions said ‘ I was delighted to be invited to hear in person the PM announce the mission relating to Clean Growth. The Sustainable…
100 years ago in 1918, Prime Minister David Lloyd George gave a speech in which he promised “to make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in.” He promised, “homes fit for heroes”. After the trauma of the…
On 5th March, the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Renewable and Sustainable Energy (PRASEG) hosted an event in Portcullis House to raise awareness amongst parliamentarians of innovative, energy efficient and low carbon technologies. We were…
Location: Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, London Co-hosted by the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Renewable and Sustainability Energy (PRASEG), the event aims to raise awareness with parliamentarians of innovative, energy efficient and low carbon technologies.…
We now recognise the cost of ‘gas-guzzling’ cars to our pockets, our health and our environment but still we don’t seem to recognise the cost of ‘gas-guzzling’ homes. When we buy a new or used car we check its performance…
The Sustainable Energy Association’s Christmas reception on the terrace of the House of Commons in December was a memorable night. It was an excellent opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made in 2017 and to welcome the…
So, we have now heard Philip Hammond’s budget and it is clear that the ‘broken’ housing market which the PM pledged to fix is a key focus. The Chancellor promised to build an economy ‘fit for the future’. He pledged…
Lord Best sits as an independent crossbencher in the House of Lords. He is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People. He led the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust and…
Whilst the release of the long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy and the publication’s celebration of low-carbon industries has been encouraging, the strategy recognised that the barriers to economy-wide decarbonisation remain significant and varied. Energy from buildings was highlighted as a particularly…
