1. Fuel poverty update Carbon Action Network 5 February 2014 London Dr Brenda Boardman, MBE, FEI Emeritus Fellow Lower Carbon Futures Environmental Change Institute University of Oxford

2. Résumé 31,100 EWD last winter Fuel price increase of 10% (£120) reduced to £50 increase by prolonging ECO Real income of the poorest people declining Fuel poor are hard (and expensive) to identify

3. Energy efficiency English housing (SAP09) 20012011 Social sector52.162.9 Private sector45.355.4 Average46.756.7 English Housing Survey, Homes 2011 (2013) DCLG Table 4.1

4. Rates of insulation CWILISWI 2012 (CERT & CESP) 637,0001,302,00077,000 2013 (ECO, GD)163,000132,00025,000 Change-74%-90%-68% EBR and ACE (2014), Fuel poverty: 2014 update, p7

5. Low income Low energy costs 15% High income Low energy costs 35% Low income High energy costs 11% High income High energy costs 39% LIHC – new fp definition

6. Households in fuel poverty England 20132014Change Old definition 3.9m4.82m+24% New definition 2.35m2.46m+5% EBR and ACE (2014), Fuel poverty: 2014 update, p3-4

7. Fuel poor pensioners 32% of all households 25% of fuel poor (new definition) 49% of fuel poor (old definition 2013-14 Decreasing with new definition Increasing with old

8. Income + housing Low incomeHigh income Energy inefficient housing Energy efficient housing

9. Transforming the housing stock

10. Local Authority tasks HHSRS / minimum standards Health and Wellbeing Boards HECA Prepare for privately-rented, no F & G Landlord register Complete EPC coverage Decent Homes 2

11. Area based approaches Low Carbon Zones (Warm Zone +) One per local authority Local authority co-ordinates Works closely with community groups Street-by-street SAP 81 or better (A/B on EPC)

12. Working with communities Community groups act as go-between Protect and speak for low-income residents Arrange advice and non-standard measures Are trusted Help incorporate all households

13. Synergies: fuel poverty and climate change Poorest people concentrated in worst housing Upgrade to super energy-efficient, low- carbon housing Fuel poverty = SAP 81 @ 6,500 pa per local authority Climate change = SAP 100 @ 750,000 pa

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15. Workshop questions Assumes some money available Area-based approaches – what size? COA as in NI (150 households) How to link with local community groups? How to employ local installers? Property owner vs occupant? How to link with HECA and HHSRS?