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Off Grid, Off Carbon: Regulating the decarbonisation of heat
Earlier this year, the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) published a consultation paper demonstrating how the introduction of a carbon intensity standard could help decarbonise heat and put the UK on the path to net zero. Following invaluable feedback provided from...
Sustainable Energy Association appoints Jade Lewis as Chief Executive
The SEA is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Jade Lewis who will take up her role in March 2020. Jade is already a familiar face to many in the sustainable energy sector having represented leading construction products firm Saint-Gobain...
Parliamentary Annual Reception
The SEA annual reception is an ideal networking opportunity for key stakeholders from government, industry and NGOs involved in the sustainable energy sector. This is an important time for energy policy and for the sustainable energy industry in particular,...
2020: An important year for climate justice
David Attenborough has warned yet again of the severity of the climate crisis which is so evidently effecting the world as we know it in all corners of the globe; from SE Australia on fire to severe flooding in Indonesia and even the mild winter here in the UK is a...
Regulation to put heating on the path to net-zero by 2050
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has published a paper today demonstrating how regulation could put heating on the path to reach net-zero by 2050. The paper proposes a carbon intensity regulation which would set progressively stricter limits to the permitted...
Joining the Sustainable Energy Association
I joined the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) three months ago after two years spent within the energy retail sector. I really valued the commercial exposure I had on the graduate scheme at npower Business Solutions and the experience of working with some...
General Election results
We have just seen another general election, the third since 2015. This time the result was decisive with a large majority for the Conservatives, except in Scotland where the SNP dominate. Brexit clearly dominated, with leave voting Labour constituencies swinging to...
Lesley Rudd to Step Down as Sustainable Energy Association Chief Executive
Richard Burnley, Vice President of the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA), today announced that Lesley Rudd, SEA Chief Executive, is to step down in February. Lesley, who has been Chief Executive of the SEA for the last 3 years and was Policy Director before that,...
Social housing’s contribution to stopping the climate crisis
As Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA), I am all too aware of the need to stop global warming. Our buildings are a significant contributor to carbon emissions, and we need to create living and working spaces fit for the future. This will...
Heating Installers Have Their Say
To tackle climate change, the UK has a legal commitment for carbon emissions to be net zero by 2050. This means that high carbon fossil fuels currently used to heat our buildings will need to be replaced with low carbon fuels and technologies. In order...
Good news as government steps up energy efficiency data release
Lesley Rudd says that the more frequent publication of official government data on domestic energy efficiency can be a vital step in realising lower carbon homes that are more affordable to heat Following a review on how information on energy efficiency is given out...
New consultation sets out ambition for Future Homes Standard
The proposed upgrades to the standards in Building Regulations in 2020 are essential to pave the way for the Future Homes Standard from 2025. The consultation outlines how from 2025, an average home will need to achieve 75-80% lower carbon emissions than one built to...