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Fuel Poverty Campaign

The Fuel Poverty campaign aims to 'fuel poverty proof' homes by bringing 6 million homes up to the energy efficiency standards of modern homes.

The Fuel Poverty Bill

The Fuel Poverty Bill 2008-2009 is intended to introduce;

• an energy efficiency programme to bring existing homes up to current energy efficiency levels.
• social tariffs to limit vulnerable households' exposure to high energy bills.
• reinforcement of the legal duty on the Government to act to end fuel poverty.

This Bill was debated at Second Reading on 20 March 2009 but was adjourned. It is uncertain what will happen next.

The Fuel Poverty Coalition

The Fuel Poverty Coalition is made up of the following organisations:

Consumer Focus, Association for the Conservation of Energy, Age Concern, Help the Aged, Child Poverty Action Group, Disability Alliance, Friends of the Earth, The Sustainable Energy Partnership, National Right to Fuel Campaign and the Centre for Sustainable Energy.

They have written a joint letter and briefing to all House of Commons MPs.

More information

• early day motion 1069
• the fuel poverty bill - Parliament website
• fuel poverty campaign pack
• fuel poverty briefing for mps

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