Archive: Fuel Poverty

Cut VAT on energy bills, Sunak urged

Sunak urged to take the opportunity to reduce the financial burden on low income households by cutting VAT on energy.

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: 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 wins Fuel Poverty Campaigner of the Year award

Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action was delighted to win ‘Fuel Poverty Campaigner of the year’ at the National Green Deal and ECO Awards 2014 last week.
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

Comment: We'll continue the struggle for resource sovereignty

In November 2012, 21 protesters occupied and shut down West Burton gas-fired power station for eight days. Ewa Jasiewicz talks about 'No Dash for Gas' and why it is crucial to take action
Experts despair at coalition's fuel poverty pessimism

The government's fuel poverty strategy is "going in the wrong direction" and will not succeed in ending fuel poverty by 2016, specialists have warned.

Comment: Bigger changes needed to fix our broken energy system

The Big Six energy providers are netting huge profits while thousands of consumers are living in fuel poverty. Why is the coalition letting them profit at the expense of consumers?
Comment: Silent crisis looms over soaring fuel tax

Motorists are unfairly fleeced by a rip-off fuel tax that does nothing but damage to the UK economy