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Green Deal Energy Advisor National Occupational Standards |
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The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have commissioned Asset Skills to review and revise the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the role of the Green Deal Energy Advisor. A questionnaire has been made available and responses are required by 14 October. For details visit website |
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BSI Consultation on PAS 2030 |
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BSI has launched a consultation on PAS 2030 - Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings – Specification for installation process, process management and service provision.
The development of this PAS is being sponsored by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), with the intent that any measure installed under Green Deal will need to comply with this specification. The draft is now being issued for expert review and public comment.
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Consultation
on the Warm Home Discount |
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As
part of the spending review Government announced that
energy suppliers would be required to spend £250
million in 2011/12 rising to £310 million by 2014/15
on providing assistance with energy costs for vulnerable
consumers. The Government proposed this support would
be delivered through Warm Home Discount and held a consultation
exercise over December 2010-January 2011.
The Government Response to the consultation was published on 28 February 2011..more. |
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Another
Successful North West Domestic Energy Alliance Conference
held at Manchester University |
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"A
Brave New World: shaping the future landscape"
was the title of the 2011 NWDEA Conference on 9th March.
The event was sponsored by British Gas with over 80
delegates attending. The keynote speech by Andy Clifford
from DECC focused on the upcoming Green Deal and ECO
initiatives. PDFs of the four main presentations can
be found here.
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Microgeneration
strategy consultation published |
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Following
a collaborative consultation process the Government
has published a consultation document on a Microgeneration
Strategy (pdf 3Mb]. This consultation document explores a range
of non-financial barriers that have the potential to
prevent the microgeneration sector from realising its
full potential. It summarises the issues, presents the
evidence, makes specific proposals and seeks responses
to a range of questions. The Government will aim to
publish the final Microgeneration Strategy in Spring
2011. Consultation closes on March 16th 2011.
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The
Warm Front Scheme eligibility criteria |
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The
Government published on 21st March its response to the consultation
on amending reference to the Warm Front Scheme eligibility criteria.
After taking account of the responses to the consultation and supporting
evidence, it has been decided that the Warm Front scheme eligibility
will be determined using a set of income related benefits, mirroring
those used to identify Cold Weather Payment recipients, as well
as the introduction of a thermal efficiency test in relation to
the applicant's property.
The Addressing Fuel Poverty section of the DECC website provides further detail about the Scheme. |
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SummitSkills:
National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies |
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| SummitSkills
has just completed its first stage of the National Skills Academy
for Environmental Technologies North West England Hub selection process.
The hubs will commence National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies
delivery in early 2011, after approval of the business plan by the
Skills Funding Agency and the completion of the appropriate Academy
Train the Trainer programme.
The development of the Academy in the region has
been led through regional consultation and NWDEA North West Low
Carbon Housing and Fuel Poverty Activity Plan for 2010-12. Further
Education Colleges |
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Warm
Front eligibility consultation |
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| This consultation
seeks views on: Proposed changes to the Warm Front scheme eligibility
criteria and how it is referred to in the Fuel Poverty Strategy, paragraph
4.51. The consultation
is aimed at fuel poverty stakeholders, consumer groups and organisations
representing the interests of households at risk of fuel poverty....pdf
Consultation closes on February 9th 2011.
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HELP
DESIGN THE GREEN DEAL DEA CERT & CESP SURVEY |
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The Domestic Energy Alliance has been asked by
DECC to conduct a survey of North West Local Authorities on their
experiences of the CERT and CESP programmes.
DECC would like to identify what type of partnerships and activity has worked well in individual Local Authority areas, but also what barriers have hindered progress. In particular, DECC would like to understand the ‘nudges and triggers’ that have prompted uptake of the schemes. Findings from the survey will be used to inform development of new supplier obligations under the Green Deal. All local Authorities are encouraged to complete the short questionnaire here and return to info@nwdea.org.uk by Wednesday 12th January, with ‘Low Carbon Survey’ in the subject heading. |
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Warm Front fully allocated |
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Energy
and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has announced that this
year’s budget for Warm Front is fully allocated. From 15th
December, the scheme will be unable to take new applications until
the next financial year. Applicants who have already registered
with Warm Front will not be affected. Around 76,000 heating and
insulation jobs awaiting installation will be completed as far as
possible by the end of March 2011. For further information click
here
and read EAGA’s Q&A
document. |
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NEA North West Fuel Poverty Forum on 6th October 2010 at Bolton Four PowerPoint Presentations |
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EAGA Warm Front Update for June |
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The Warm Front dashboard for June is available for download..pdf.(1Mb). For further information contacts are: Clive Rushmore Cumbria and Lancashire 07961 080515 email and Ruth Campbell Greater Manchester, Cheshire And Merseyside 07740817587 email |
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NEA
Annual Conference: Fuel Poverty, The Bigger Picture. 13-15th September
2010. The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool |
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This
year’s conference is sponsored by ScottishPower and supported
by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). It will explore
how tackling fuel poverty links to other Government agendas at a
national and local level including health, jobs and skills, climate
change, child poverty and general poverty and will look forward
to the future of energy efficiency schemes post 2012 when the current
schemes come to an end.
The four main sessions will cover: • The Green Deal – debate on the future for energy efficiency and fuel poverty in a coalition Government, • The way forward for energy efficiency – delivery, skills and financing for a low carbon future • The unbelievable technical truth • Tackling fuel poverty and health inequalities There will also be a number of break-out sessions and interactive workshops. The exhibition will showcase organisations whose products, initiatives and expertise are instrumental in finding successful solutions to tackle fuel poverty..more Members will be receiving a full prospectus and registration details in early July. Should you wish to register your interest early contact claire.henderson@nea.org.uk For further information on exhibition opportunities at this year’s conference contact brian.hart@nea.org.uk. |
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Statistical
Press Release Energy Statistics |
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Energy
Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications were published on
24th June by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy
Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in
total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year
changes.
The June edition of Energy Trends also includes articles on: “Renewable energy in 2009”, and “Regional and local use of road transport fuels in 2008”. Quarterly Energy Prices covers prices to domestic and industrial consumers, prices of oil products and comparisons of international fuel prices. Statistical Press Release - Energy Statistics: 2010/072 contains the complete set of tables and information. |
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Annual
NWDEA Conference |
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 The 2010 North West Domestic Energy Alliance Annual Conference on 25th March attracted over 100 delegates from local authorities, housing providers, and the health, community and third sectors. Feedback
from delegates has been very positive e.g. “Very useful and
informative event. Thank you” with strong support for the
delivery of the North West Low Carbon Housing and Fuel Poverty Activity
Plan 2010-12, which was launched at the conference..pdf.
(2Mb) A formal report of the conference, including contact details of exhibitors will be posted on the web-site shortly. |
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NEA
research publications web-site |
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One of the functions of NEA’s research
team is to develop and maintain a research database hosted on their
website. The database contains a plethora of energy efficiency and
fuel poverty related research reports from across sectors and disciplines.
The research and information team monitor emerging research and
add these to the database to broaden and extend NEA’s knowledge
and awareness of current and past research and amongst other parties
with an interest in the subject.
The research database provides an opportunity for users to explore previous research undertaken and as such can help to avoid duplication of effort, or to inform new studies and to develop new research questions. The research team would like to encourage you to visit the research database and to let them know when you come across new research relevant to NEA’s agenda so that they can continue to add to the growing catalogue. The on-line database can be accessed here |
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Career
Map for Building Services Engineering |
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SummitSkills
has highlighted the importance of ensuring adequate qualifications
and experience within the Environmental Technologies sector and
has provided a clear Career Map and behind that, through the Good
Day website www.goodday.org.uk,
appropriate support material, which they are requesting all organisations
providing advice about career routes to use... pdf
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Sector
Skills Council Alliance Low Carbon Cluster Report |
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The
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills White Paper New Industry,
New Jobs published in April 2009 sets out the opportunities afforded
by the forecast doubling of the world economy over the next few
decades. The White Paper also specifically identifies six clusters
as having particular potential for growth, one of which is? "low
carbon industries, including low carbon vehicles”.
This particular report is the product of collaboration between 11 SSCs and one statutory industry training body that, between them, are responsible for much of the low carbon cluster... pd |
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NWDEA consultation workshops |
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The
recent NWDEA consultation workshops around the north west were a
great success. The two main presentations are reproduced here as
pdf files. 1.Refresher...2.Join-the-dots
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Low
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Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched the £10m
Low Carbon Communities Challenge, a two-year programme to provide
financial and advisory support to 20 ‘test-bed’ communities
in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are seeking to cut carbon
emissions.
The findings from the Big Energy Shift public dialogue suggest that households could benefit significantly from joined-up ‘packages’ of support, delivered locally in the community, to help them reduce home energy consumption and make deep cuts in their carbon emissions. All applicants are requested to register interest by 12 noon on Wednesday 28 October 2009 and let DECC know whether they intend to apply for capital funding within this financial year or the next....more |
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Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energies in Social and Low Income Housing |
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| European Regional
Development Fund in the North West are currently inviting Expressions
of Interest for renewable energies and energy efficiency actions in
housing projects under AA1-3.
In August 2009, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued the guidance that measures should be directed at existing social housing as defined in Articles 68 – 70 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. It should be noted that DCLG have confirmed that
private sector housing, as long as it serves low income households
can also be included in ERDF ‘eligible’ activities. |
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UK
companies win contracts to devise blueprint for low carbon social housing refits |
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| 19 North West
projects have won contracts to devise innovative plans for ‘low
carbon refits' of existing low-rise social housing that will meet
UK government target reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy
use.
The £3.5m Retrofit for the Future competition, run by the government-backed Technology Strategy Board, will award contracts for each feasibility project, enabling the successful companies, to work with suppliers to devise solutions geared towards making deep cuts in the carbon emissions produced by social housing....more |
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UK
Low Carbon Transition Plan Published |
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| The Government
published the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan on 15th July 2009. Presented
as a comprehensive plan to move the UK onto a permanent low carbon
footing and to maximise economic opportunities, growth and jobs the
Plan plots out how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in
the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by 2020…more
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Report
of Heat and Energy Saving |
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The report of responses to the Government consultation on the Heat and Energy Saving Strategy has been published. A total of 302 organisations and individuals responded to some or all of the 29 questions in the consultation. The Government is drawing on these responses in developing the Heat and Energy Saving Strategy, and will publish further proposals later in the year. ...more |
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Government
Response to CESP Consultation Published |
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The Government has published a document summarising the responses to the consultation and setting out its planned next steps on the design of the Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP). The document provides the framework to further develop the programme and the NWDEA is working to ensure that local authorities and RSLs are fully aware of the opportunities offered and requirements of the programme...more |
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Government
Response to CERT Consultation Published |
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The Government has published a summary of consultation responses and Government response to proposed Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) amendments. The document provides the framework to further develop the programme and the NWDEA is working to ensure that local authorities and RSLs are fully aware of the opportunities offered and requirements of the programmes...more |
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£83.8m
of additional funding available to help social landlords |
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| To insulate hard
to treat cavity walls that would not otherwise be filled under the
Decent Homes programme...more
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Government
Consultations Closed |
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| The closing dates
for responding to the Government’s proposals on the Heat and
Energy Saving Strategy (HES), Design of the Community Energy Saving
Programme (CESP) and 20% increase to the Carbon Emission Reduction
Target (CERT) have passed. The documents have been kept in the consultation
section on this site for ease of access while we await the Government’s
response...more |
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New
NWDEA Workplan for 2009-10 confirmed |
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| The workplan
for the North West Domestic Energy Alliance (NWDEA) for 2009-10 includes
a broad range of activities to deliver against the current 3-year
activity plan including a series of regional consultation workshops
in September 2009 aimed at gathering stakeholders contribution to
the refresh of the NWDEA 3 year activity plan, delivery of a number
of site visits to example sites for technologies or processes, and
the 4th annual conference in March 2010. The full workplan will be
posted on this site during June 09. |
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New
NWDEA Workplan for 2009-10 confirmed |
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| The workplan
for the North West Domestic Energy Alliance (NWDEA) for 2009-10 includes
a broad range of activities to deliver against the current 3-year
activity plan including a series of regional consultation workshops
in September 2009 aimed at gathering stakeholders contribution to
the refresh of the NWDEA 3 year activity plan, delivery of a number
of site visits to example sites for technologies or processes, and
the 4th annual conference in March 2010. The full workplan will be
posted on this site during June 09. |
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Budget
2009 Implications for Domestic Energy |
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| The Government
has announced over £1.4 billion additional targeted support
for the low-carbon sector...more
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